SDR FDEA201107052849

Service difficulty report · Failsafe · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: July 5, 2011
Submitted: July 21, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N493FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21531
Aircraft time: 42,964 hours, 28,450 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Failsafe
Part number: 65176643
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 620 S3-26l
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 CARGO BS 620 BETWEEN STRINGER 3L - 26L FRAME FAILSAFE HAS DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES AND LIGHT CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGED FAILSAFE, FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW FAILSAFE IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 53-10-2 FIG 3, SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-10-2 & FAS ER 2-37153-801 REV A, AND SRM 51-20-1 FIG 7.