- Difficulty date
- January 18, 2011
- Submitted
- February 3, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N492FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21530
- Aircraft time
- 41,528 hours, 28,504 cycles
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 651766437
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs 720c
- 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 LT SIDE BS 720C FRAME HAS AREA OF CORROSION JUST BELOW STR 24L. CUT OUT DAMAGED FRAME IAW SRM 51-40-4 FIG 2 LOCATED AND DRILLED REPAIR FRAME SECTION, FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE 1 AND 2 AND REPAIR ANGLE 3. FABRICATED REPAIR RADIUS FILLER IAW SRM 51-40-4 FIG 2 INSTALLED FRAME REPAIR ANGLES AND RADIUS FILLER IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-40-4 FIG 2 REV 103.