Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7272D4

Difficulty date
May 24, 2011
Submitted
June 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272D4
Aircraft serial
21849
Aircraft time
41,438 hours, 28,743 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
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

FWD CARGO COMPT. LOWER STUB FRAME EXTENSION BTWN STR 21L-22L AT BS 560 IS CRACKED AT THE LOWER END, IN THE RADIUS. (NDT VERIFIED) REMOVED LOWER STUB FRAME EXTENSION IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW STUB FRAME IAW DWG 53FX1350, HEAT TREATED STUB FRAME TO -T6 CONDITION IAW FAS ER 2-37153-801 REV A. LOCATED AND DRILLED IAW SRM 51-30-5, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW FRAME EXTENSION IAW SRM 51-30-2 REV 103.

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