SDR FDEA200905291852

Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date: May 29, 2009
Submitted: June 2, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N278FE
Make and model: Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial: 22345
Aircraft time: 40,972 hours, 30,658 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Sill
Part number: 53FX1467101
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 200
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

MAIN CARGO, MCD-UPPER SILL, BS 490 STR 3L-4L, CRACK COMING FROM FASTENER HOLE. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED MCD HINGE IAW ACCESS, HFEC. INSPECTED AREA IAW NDTM 51-00-00 FIG 23 PT6 AND SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED AND REPLACED MCD UPPER SILL IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-2 AND EA 7-5310-126827.