Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
September 25, 2008
Submitted
September 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21491
Aircraft time
41,722 hours, 28,113 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Frame
Part number
651928874
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
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 WING, I/B AILERON LOWER T/E PANEL FRAME CRACKED WITH MISSING ATTACH FASTENER AT AFT END OF FRAME 10 INCH O/B FROM I/B END OF AILERON REMOVED DAMAGED PANEL FRAME REF SRM 51-30-2. VERIFIED MATERIAL OF FRAME TO BE BAC1506-1625 7075-T6. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT FRAME REF DWG 65-19288. TREATED AND PRIMED FRAME REF SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED FRAME REF SRM 51-30-2. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.