SDR FDEA200905291853

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: 53FX1467102
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 AREA MCK-UPPER SILL STA 600 STR 3L TO 4L, CRACKS ORIGINATING FROM TWO RIVET FASTENERS. REMOVED, LOCATED, TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED MID AND AFT LONGERON SECTION OF MCD UPPER SILL IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-2 AND EA 7-5310-126827 ACCOMPLISHED INSP OF HEAT TREAT VERIFICATION OF PART 29057261 PN AS LISTED 53FX1467114, 53FX1467-103 AND 53FX1467-102 IAW STC DWG 53FX1475 REV E.