- Difficulty date
- August 5, 2010
- Submitted
- August 12, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N487FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21490
- Aircraft time
- 42,731 hours, 29,193 cycles
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 6517510303
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 1223
- 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
AFT AIRSTAIR AREA- LT LOWER TORQUE BOX LIGHTING HOLE IS CRACKED AT BS 1223. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF LOWER TORQUE BOX WEB AT BS 1223 LT IAW SRM 51-40-2 FIG1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 7075-T6 .032"X 17/8"X53/4" IAW SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1 REV 103.