What was found
DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED BS 640 IS CRACKED AND ENTERED BETWEEN STRINGER 16 AND 17R. ACCOMPLISHED FRAME REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1 AND 53-10-2, FIG 3. (M)
- Difficulty date
- August 6, 2001
- Submitted
- August 22, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N278US
- Make and model
- Boeing 727251
- Aircraft serial
- 21157
- System (JASC)
- 5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)
- Part
- Frame
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 640
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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