SDR FDEA201102240731

Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: February 24, 2011
Submitted: March 11, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N485FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21488
Aircraft time: 43,222 hours, 29,664 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Angle
Part number: 651751089
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1263
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 AIRSTAIRS RT LOWER TORQUE BOX UPPER ANGLE IS CRACKED AND LOCK FASTENERS ARE WORKING AT BS 1263, FWD SIDE. REMOVED AFT AIRSTAIRS RH LOWER TORQUE BOX UPPER ANGLE AT BS 1263 FWD SIDE, FABRICATED ANGLE, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 6, 51-20-1 FIG 7, 51-10- 2, AND 51-30-2.