Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 30, 2010
Submitted
September 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21532
Aircraft time
42,381 hours, 28,172 cycles
Part
Sill
Part number
53FX63715
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 620
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

NUMEROUS DRILLED HOLES IN FRAME BS 620 RADIUS WHERE NUT-PLATES ARE INSTALLED STR 5L TO 9L ( 7 EA.) REMOVED BS 620 FRAME SECTION FROM STRINGER 2L TO 14L IAW SRM, REV 103, 51-30-2. LOCATED DRILLED AND DEBURRED NEW FRAME SECTION IAW EA NR 7-5330-135584. INSTALLED BS 620 FRAME SECTION FROM STRINGER 2L TO 14L IAW EA NR 7- 5330-135584.