Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
February 8, 2001
Submitted
February 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2816W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
20872
Aircraft time
79,621 hours, 53,752 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
651766436
Condition
Damaged
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 FS 720D FUSELAGE FRAME WEB WAS DAMAGED BY TOOLING JUST BELOW STRINGER 25R AND THE EXISTING FRAME SPLICE. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A 2 INCH CUTOUT IN THE WEB. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED BY REMOVING THE EXISTING FRAME SPLICE AND FABRIACTING A LARGER SPLICE TO ENCOMPASS THE DAMAGE. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 379941-14, REV A.