What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN KEEL BEAM, AT BS 740 AND STRINGER 28R, IN AIRCRAFT BAY. THE CRACK WAS TRIMMED OUT. A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5310-03180. (M)
- Difficulty date
- October 28, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N77780
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 20635
- System (JASC)
- 5314 · Fuselage Main, Keel
- Part
- Keel Beam
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 740
- Part time
- 65,794 hours
- 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.