What was found
MCI - DURING OP 17 MAINTENANCE CHECK, A CRACKED INNER FRAME 760 CASTING WAS FOUND RT 6 INCH INBOARD OF 70.5 WING RIB. CONFIRMED WITH EDDY CURRENT. REPAIRED PER BOEING DWG NR 65C36279 AND SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-0197. (M)
- Difficulty date
- May 6, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N64339
- Make and model
- Boeing 727231
- Aircraft serial
- 20844
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.