What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 2.5 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO FRAME AT STA 720, LBL 6. THE CRACKED SECTION OF FRAME WAS CUT OUT. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3, SRM 51-10-1, SRM 51-10-2, AND SRM 51-30-2. (X)
- Difficulty date
- December 14, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N578PE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727243
- Aircraft serial
- 21661
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 720
- Part time
- 42,453 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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