Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727*

Difficulty date
July 19, 2003
Submitted
September 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281KH
Make and model
Boeing 727*
Aircraft serial
21105
Part
Frame
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 C-CHECK, FOUND MAIN CABIN FRAME BS 540 HAS DENT INTO THE RADIUS AT STRINGER 16 RT, FASI N/N 35744. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED SECTION OF FRAME MATERIAL USED 7075-T6 .063 P/O NR 991245 DIM 12 INCHES BY 3.5 INCHES, DOUBLER 7075-T6 .071 P/O NR 991208 DIM 12 INCH BY 5.5 INCH AND FILLER 2024-T3 .032 P/O NR 991813 DIM 2.5 INCH, INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3. (M)

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