SDR GAIA00452

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 640 FRAME HAS DENT BETWEEN STRINGER 16R AND STRINGER 17R REF TIMCO NON-ROUTINE CARD NR 20508. REMOVED FASTENERS AND DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-10-4. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)