What was found
TUL - STA 540 ABOVE STR 21L IS CRACKED IN THE BELL FRAME. STOP DRILLED CRACK AFTER DYE CHECK TO VERIFY END OF CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4. TST: 68,146 HOURS. CYCLES: 45,808. (X)
- Difficulty date
- April 3, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N721AA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 20729
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 540
- 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.