SDR GAIA00446

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
August 7, 2000
Submitted
October 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21158
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

FOUND DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AT TIMCO/OSC MAINTENANCE FACILITY, STATION 720 LEFT FRAME CRACKED AND DENTED BETWEEN STRINGER 16L AND 17L, REF TIMCO NON-ROUTINE CARD NR 20517. REMOVED DAMAGED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-4. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)