SDR FDEA200910093532

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date: October 9, 2009
Submitted: October 12, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N465FE
Make and model: Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial: 21289
Aircraft time: 53,154 hours, 37,870 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Frame
Part number: 65175171
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1263
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

AFT AIRSTAIR RT LWR TORQUE BOX, UPPER WEB SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED AT STA 1263 ON AFT SIDE RADIUS. REMOVED WEB DOUBLER, REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE, FABRICATED NEW ANGLE USING 7075-0 .090 PO 9008486 DIMS 18" X 5 7/8", HEAT TREATED ANGLE TO T6 CONDITION IAW FASI FORM 2- 27153-801 REV A, INSTALLED ANGLE AND WEB DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND DWG PL 65-17517.