SDR USAA069952

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date: June 24, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N919TS
Make and model: Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial: 20447
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 344
Stage of operation: IN
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

FORWARD E/E COMPARTMENT FUSELAGE CIRCUMFERENTIAL FRAME CRACKED AT ATTACHING FASTENERS TO NLG TORQUE BOX VERTICAL STIFFENER, LBL 18.6, AT BS 344 JUST ABOVE HORIZONTAL WALKWAY BEAM CHORD. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR AT FORWARD E/E COMPARTMENT, FUSELAGE CIRCUMFERENTIAL FRAME BS 344, LBL 18.6. MATERIAL USED, 7075-T6, .063 INCH, 5.5 INCH BY 12 INCH. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 51-10-4 FIG 1. (M)