SDR FDEA201004231300

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: April 23, 2010
Submitted: April 27, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N483FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21465
Aircraft time: 43,547 hours, 29,672 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Part number: 53FX13501
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 580 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

LOWER STUB FRAME EXTENSIONS, BS 580, STR 21L - 22L, CRACK ON RADIUS CUT OUT. REMOVED STUB FRAME AT BS 580 BETWEEN STR 21L AND 22L IAW SRM, REV 102, 51-30-2. FABRICATED STUB FRAME USING 7075 - 0, .063" X 6" X 17" IAW SRM 51-20-1 FIG. 7 AND DWG NR 53FX1350. INSTALLED STUB FRAME IAW SRM 51-30-2.