Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
September 19, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21158
Part
Frame
Condition
Dented
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

DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A PREVIOUS REPAIR TO A FRAME AT BS 540, STRINGER S17R HAD BEEN DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR TO FRAME IAW 727 SRM 53-10-4, FIGURE 2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)