SDR FDEA201005011520

Service difficulty report · Support Angle · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: May 1, 2010
Submitted: May 12, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N483FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21465
Aircraft time: 43,547 hours, 29,672 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D15
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Support Angle
Part number: 6517510317
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

CRACKED SUPPORT ANGLE - INSIDE RT TORQUE BOX, AFT SIDE OF STA 1263 AT AFT AIR STAIR ACTUATOR SUPPORT ASSY. REMOVED SUPPORT ANGLE FROM RT SIDE OF TORQUE BOX, AFT SIDE OF STA 1263 IAW SRM, REV 102, 51-30-2. LOCATED, DRILLED, DEBURRED AND CUT TO LENGTH EXTRUSION AND10136-3005, 7075-T6511, 9.5" LONG IAW SRM 51-30-5. INSTALLED SUPPORT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-40-2, FIG 1.