- Difficulty date
- January 4, 2010
- Submitted
- January 13, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N481FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21463
- Aircraft time
- 44,955 hours, 28,934 cycles
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 53FX1350
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 620 S28l
- 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
FORWARD CARGO AREA, BS 620, S28L, CRACKED FRAME. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1 AND 53-10-2 FIG 3. HEAT TREATED REPAIR DOUBLER TO T6 CONDITION IAW FAS ENGINEERING REPORT NR 2-37153-801 REV A. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON BS 620 FRAME AT S28L IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-40-3 FIG 1.