Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 27, 2011
Submitted
July 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21669
Aircraft time
39,677 hours, 27,858 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
651593730
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 680 S24r
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

FWD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 680 FRAME HAS A DENT AT STRINGER 24R REWORKED DENTED AREA AND FOUND CRACKED AND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1, FIGURE 1, CUTOUT DAMAGE ( 1.5" X 1") AND FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE FROM 7075-0 0.063 DIM 12.2500" X 3" IAW SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1 & 53-10-2 FIG 3, TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR ANGLE & AREA IAW SRM 51-10-2, INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE AT FWD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 680, FRAME, STRINGER 24R IAW SRM 51-30-2. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA 7-5310-136784RA.