Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 6, 2010
Submitted
July 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21489
Aircraft time
40,827 hours, 30,637 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
65159291
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 520 S23-24l
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 PIT - FRAME UPPER FLANGE HAS DENT AT BS 520 BETWEEN STRINGERS 24L AND 23L. CUT- OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 1" X .5" IAW SRM 51-10-1, FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 7075 0 .063" DIM 7" X 4.5" IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1 & INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1 REV 103.