Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
October 15, 2010
Submitted
October 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21449
Aircraft time
51,945 hours, 36,785 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
65317731
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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

FUSELAGE INTERIOR BS 1176 -9 CHORD HAS 4 OPEN FASTENER HOLES BETWEEN LBL 17.5 AND RBL 17.5 WITH LOW EDGE DISTANCE AND NO EDGE DISTANCE. COMPLIED WITH EA 7-5310-143902 , INSTALLED NEW CHORD SECTION P/N 5310212 DIM. 65.5" LONG, AND FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 2EA SPLICES FROM 7075T73511 0.500" DIM 12" X 2" IAW EA 7-5310-143902.