Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
December 15, 2009
Submitted
December 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27200
Aircraft time
52,338 hours, 21,726 cycles
Part
Frame
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

FWD ACCY COMT-AREA FWD OF NLG W/W - FRAME 231.25 AT BL0 (FRAME, FRAME REPAIR, INTERCOSTAL UPPER PLATE AND DOORLOCK FITTING) DAMAGED "CHAFED AND GOUGED". BLENDED GOUGE IN REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SEM 51-10-02. L=.100",W=.250",D=.023", FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-07, DETAIL 2. FABRICATED DOUBLER. REMOVED AND INSTALLED DOOR SWITCH IAW SRM 51-40-02. DRILLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-05. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-20-01. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-70-11 AT BS 231.25, BL0 FRAME. BLENDED GOUGE ON FITTING IAW SRM 51-10-02. L=.250",W=.250",D=.002". FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-07, DETAIL 2. INSTALLED FITTING IAW SRM 51-40-02 AT BS 231.25, BL0 FRAME. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A CAT "A" MAJOR REPAIR.

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