Service difficulty report · Frame Splice · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
November 16, 2010
Submitted
November 16, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FOTR986N
Flightstar Aircraft Services LLC
Aircraft
N713AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22469
Aircraft time
46,048 hours, 35,978 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Frame Splice
Condition
Chafed
Location
Bs 1166
Part time
46,048 hours, 35,978 cycles
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

BS 1166 BETWEEN STRINGER 5 & 6 R GILLINER SUPPORT IS CHAFING AGAINST FRAME SPLICE. REMOVED FRAME SPLICE IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED FRAME SPLICE APPROX. DIM 8.3750" X 4.3750" IAW SRM 53-10-2, FIG 5 AND SRM 51-20-1, FIG 7. INSTALLED FRAME SPLICE AT BS 1166 BETWEEN STRINGER 5 & 6 IAW SRM 51-30-2.