# SDR FDEA201008052850

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 5, 2010
- Submitted: August 6, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N494FE
- Make and model: Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial: 21532
- Aircraft time: 42,381 hours, 28,172 cycles
- Engine: Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 53FX1467101
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201008052850

## Discrepancy

MCD CUTOUT UPPER SILL BS 485, 487, & 495 SILL UPPER FLANGE HAS CRACK INDICATION AT 3 EA RIVET HOLES.  REMOVED DAMAGED MCD UPPER SILL, LOCATED & DRILLED NEW SILL & INSTALLED NEW SILL BEAM IAW EA 7-5310-135582.

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