SDR GAIA00458

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, BS FRAME 380 UPPER AFT LIP AT BOTTOM SIDE HAS STIFFENING STRAP SEPARATING FROM FRAME AND 3 RIVET BUCKTAILS PULLING THROUGH LOCATED AT RBL 22 TO RBL 50 REF TIMCO NON-ROUTINE CARD NR 20243. REPAIRED UPPER CHORD IAW B727 SRM 53-10-8, FIGURE 8. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)