- Difficulty date
- July 14, 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
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 651593459
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs 620 S23-26l
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- 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 FRAME BS 620 BETWEEN STR 23L -STR 26L HAS CORROSION & DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES FOUND DURING REPAIR OF SURROUND DOUBLER. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW FRAME SECTION IAW DRAWING 65-15934. INSTALLED FRAME SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND DRAWING 65-15934.