Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 28, 2007
Submitted
April 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22551
Aircraft time
38,775 hours, 27,001 cycles
Part
Bracket
Part number
6557990
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
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

RT MLG WW BULB SEAL SUPPORT BRACKET ON KEEL BEAM IS CRACKED 10 INCHES FORWARD OF SAFETY BAR. REMOVED DAMAGED BRACKET AND FABRICATED NEW BRACKET. HEAT TREATED REF BOEING DWG 65-57990. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED NEW BRACKET REF SRM 51-40-2. INSTALLED NUT PLATE REF SRM 51-30-2.