What was found
INSPECTION FOUND FRAME BENT AND CRACKED AT UPPER FLANGE, STA 540, L25L. THE FRAME WAS REFORMED AND THE CRACKED AREA WAS TRIMMED OUT IAW SRM 51-40-4. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-4.
- Difficulty date
- December 16, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N33785
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 20640
- 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.