SDR FDEA201003130813

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: March 13, 2010
Submitted: March 15, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N479FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21461
Aircraft time: 44,408 hours, 28,804 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Part number: 65163161
Condition: Mismanufactured
Location: Bs 344 S4l
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

FASTENERS WITH NO SPACING IN FRAME, STA 344, STR 4L. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLES FROM 7075-0 .050 PO NR 9009327 DIM: 7.4" X 3.3" & 7.4" X 3" HEAT TREATED TO 7075T6 IAW ENGINEERING REPORT NR 2-37153-801, REV A. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-2 AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 1, 53-10-2 FIG 3, REV 102.