Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
February 2, 2011
Submitted
February 2, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
71,403 hours, 38,767 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Elongated
Location
Bs 188
Part time
71,403 hours, 38,767 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

3 EA ELONGATED HOLES ON BS 188 AROUND STR 27L. CUTOUT DAMAGED CHORD AT BS 188 BETWEEN STR 26L AND 28R, DIM. 10.75", CUT DAMAGED WEB AT BS 188, STR 27 DIM. 1" X 2.75" IAW SRM 51-40-2, FIG 1 AND 51-40-3, FIG 1. FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 7075T6 .032" PO 9008186 DIM. 1.9" X 3.8" AND FABBED FILLER FROM 7075T6 .025" PO 90010605 DIM 1.3" X .8" IAW SRM 51-40-2, FIG 1. FABRICATED NEW CHORD FROM 7075T6 .063 PO AT 9009533 DIM. 10.7" X 2.2" AND FABBED 2 EACH ANGLE SPLICES FROM 7075T6 .071" PO 90010351 DIM 6.2" X 1.8" AND 6.6" X 2" IAW SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1 AND 53-10-2, FIG 1. INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-30-2.