SDR GAIA00447

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
Damaged
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 600 FRAME HAS TWO OPEN HOLES NEXT TO EACH OTHER AT STRINGER 16R REF TIMCO NON-ROUTINE CARD NR 20503. REPAIRED FRAME IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3 REF WORK CARD NR 20504 FOR WORK PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)