SDR GAIA00632

Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date: October 6, 2000
Submitted: December 11, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N264US
Make and model: Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial: 19983
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Angle
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Component: Fuselage · Boeing · 727251
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DISCREPANCY: DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED EMANATING FROM FASTENER AT THE AFT LEFT HAND EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH., BS840, STRINGER 17L. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPLISHED BS178 BS840 FRAME ATTACH ANGLE REPAIR AT S17L, IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2, FIGURE 2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.