Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 25, 2010
Submitted
April 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21288
Aircraft time
53,658 hours, 38,344 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
655612671
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 990
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

C-2 DOOR CUTOUT AFT FRAME BS 990, UPPER FLANGE IS CORRODED WITH EXFOLIATION ON LOWER SURFACE BTWN STR. 26R-25R. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 1.5" X 1", FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE USING 15-5PH .080 DIMS 28" X 3", 2 FILLERS USING 7075T-6 .160 DIMS 1.5" X 1.1250" AND 1.5" X 1", FABRICATED 1 AFT FITTING USING 65-56126-37 AND 1 USING 7075T-6 .080 DIMS 6" X 4" AND INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW EA 7-5310-135531.