- Difficulty date
- December 31, 2009
- Submitted
- December 31, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N481FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21463
- Aircraft time
- 44,955 hours, 28,934 cycles
- Part
- Frame
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 540 S21-22l
- 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
FWD CARGO AREA, STA 540, STR 21L-22L, CRACK ON LWR STUB FRAME EXTENSION RADIUS. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR ACCESS & REMOVED L/W FRAME EXTENSION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW FRAME AND HEATED TREATED TO T6 IAW ENGINEERING REPORT NR 2-37153-801 REV A, TREATED AND PRIME AREA & FRAME IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED FRAME EXTENSION IAW SRM 51-30-2.