Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
March 22, 2004
Submitted
March 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N282FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22349
Aircraft time
38,584 hours, 26,759 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

CORROSION ON LEFT KEELBEAM STA 980 O/B FLANGE. REMOVED CORROSION FROM LEFT KEEL BEAM AT BS 980 O/B FLANGE. MATERIAL LOSS WAS .045 DEEP X .75 X .75 INCH FROM AN ORIGINAL THICKNESS OF .150 AND IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW FED EX SR 27-53-023A. REPAIRED KEEL BEAM IAW FED EX SR 27-53-023A.

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