Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 19, 2000
Submitted
May 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N239WA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
23187
Aircraft time
43,023 hours, 34,635 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
65479592
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 FWD FRAME OF THE C2 DOOR OPENING (FS 794) WAS FOUND WITH AN AREA OF CORROSION IN THE FRAME WEB UNDER THE LOWER LATCH FITTING. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED WITH 1.5 X .75 CUTOUT IN THE FRAME WEB AND REPAIRED WITH A FORMED ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER B737 SRM 51-40-3 AND ER/A 377331-14AD.