Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
February 8, 2007
Submitted
February 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22621
Aircraft time
39,602 hours, 24,965 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
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

MAIN CARGO DOOR INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED AT DOME NUT FOR UPPER BOLT TO FORWARD UPPER HOIST ATTACH POINT. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL REF SRM 51-30-2 PAGE 2 ITEM 4B. CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.