Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
April 21, 2010
Submitted
April 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21465
Aircraft time
43,547 hours, 29,672 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
65159251
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
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

MAIN CARGO AREA BS 440 BETWEEN STR 3L AND 4L MULTIPLE HOLES ON FRAME. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM: 2" X .8125" IAW SRM 53-10-4, FIG 1. FABRICATED "Z" FRAME REPAIR FROM 7075O DIM: 12" X 4" (2) EA CHANNELS IAW SRM 53-10-2, 53-10-4 FIG 1 AND HEAT TREATED TO T6 IAW FAS FORM NR FAS0115. REV 001. FABRICATED FILLER FROM 7075T6 .050 DIM: 2" X .8125" IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 1. INSTALLED "Z" FRAME REPAIR (CHANNELS, FILLER) AND STRINGER TIE AT BS 440 BETWEEN STR 3L AND 4L IAW SRM 53-10-4, FIG 1.