What was found
AFT AIRSTAIR, LT LOWER TORQUE BOX INNER WEB LIGHTING HOLE IS CRACKED AT BS 1223. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 3/4" X 3/4". FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER USING 7075T-6 .032 DIMS 2" X 7" AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 53-10-2 AND 51-40-2.
- Difficulty date
- June 18, 2010
- Submitted
- July 12, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N486FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21489
- Aircraft time
- 40,827 hours, 30,637 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Torque Box
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Airstair
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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