Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
September 22, 2000
Submitted
September 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N296WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
22533
Aircraft time
57,549 hours, 39,514 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
65561727
Condition
Corroded
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 OUTBOARD CHORD OF THE C1 DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL BEAM (STR 26R) WAS FOUND WITH DEEP CORROSION ON THE OUTBOARD FLANGE JUST AFT THE THE FS 620 FRAME. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF FLANGE WAS TRIMMED OUT. THE CHORD WAS REPAIRED WITH TWO EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR STRAPS AND AN INTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR ANGLE INSTALLED PER ER/A 378591-14.