Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7372S3

Difficulty date
August 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N369DL
Make and model
Boeing 7372S3
Aircraft serial
21776
Part
Frame
Part number
69787701
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 727
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHILE ACCOMP INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY AD 95-12-17, A TYPICAL CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE BS 727 FRAME, OUTBOARD CHORD AT STR 18A, LHS. THE CHORD WILL BE REPLACED PER S/B 737-53-1088 AND A PREVENTATIVE MODIFICATION WILL BE ACCOMP PER S/B 737-53A1166. THE S/B REQUIRES CHORD REPLACEMENT PER BAC DWG 65C33722. CURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE EXTERNAL STRAP 69-78770-1. MX WAS UNABLE TO PICK UP THE FASTENER PATTERN SHOWN ON SHEET 1 OF 65C37277 IN THE LWR FWD PORTION OF THE STRAP. THE ER/A ADDRESSES THE DISCREPANCIES IN THE INSTALLATION OF THE EXTERNAL STRAP.

More about the Boeing 737-2S3