Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
March 24, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2812W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
20868
Aircraft time
77,193 hours, 52,437 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
655612671
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE INNER CHORD OF THE C2 DOOR CUTOUT AFT FRAME AT FS 990 WAS FOUND WITH A .75 INCH CRACK IN THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE BETWEEN STRINGER 26R & 27R. THE CRACK WAS NEAR AN EXISTING CHORD REPAIR. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND A 4 INCH LONG SECTION OF HORIZONTAL FLANGE TRIMMED OFF TO REMOVE ALL DAMAGED. THE CHORD WAS REPAIRED WITH 2 ALUMINUM ANGLES AND A STRAP PER ER/A 369617-14AD.