Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
April 21, 2010
Submitted
April 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21465
Aircraft time
43,547 hours, 29,672 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
65198617
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 294-340
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 LWR INTERIOR NOSE COMPARTMENT - "DOG HOUSE", LT LWR NOSE CHORD LEVEL COMPOUND IS CRACKED AND SEPARATING BS 294.5 TO 340 BILGE. R & R NEW CHORD NOSE LT PN 5715216 IAW SRM 51-30-2.