Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
November 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21488
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 640
Stage of operation
IN
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

FORWARD LOWER CARGO FUSE FRAME STA 640 CRACKED AT RBL 8 FLOOR STR ATTACH. STOP DRILLED ENDS OF CRACK, CONFIRMED CRACK ENDS AT STOP DRILL WITH DYE PENETRANT. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3.