Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
October 12, 2010
Submitted
October 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21449
Aircraft time
51,945 hours, 36,785 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Frame
Part number
65163451
Condition
Punctured
Location
Bs 1090 S27r
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

AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, FRAME AT BS 1090 ABOVE STR 27R HAS PUNCTURE IN THE UPPER FLANGE WITH MATERIAL LOSS ON THE LOWER SURFACE .5" IN DIAMETER. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF FRAME DIM 1" X 1" IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1 FORMED FRAME REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1 AND 53-10-2 FIG 5 INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2 REV 103 AND 51-40-3 FIG 1