SDR 07FDEA00983

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date: March 18, 2007
Submitted: March 19, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N461FE
Make and model: Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial: 22548
Aircraft time: 39,189 hours, 27,373 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 348-360
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

FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED FS 348 TO 360, AT STR 12L. REMOVED CORRODED, CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1, FIG 1, SHEET 2. FAB`D NEW FILLER AND DOUBLER FROM 7075-T6, .040C BATCH 1120917, AND 7075-T6, .050C BATCH 761741 IAW SRM 51-40-2, FIG 1, PAGE 1-6. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-2, FIG 1, PG 1-6.