SDR 07FDEA01178

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date: March 29, 2007
Submitted: March 29, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N462FE
Make and model: Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial: 22550
Aircraft time: 39,637 hours, 27,669 cycles
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Fitting
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

LOWER AFT SUPPORT TEE HAS CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE AT FWD END OF LOWER BODY PANEL NR 3218 (INST AFT OF BEACON LIGHT). REMOVED STROBE LIGHT ASSY MOUNT IAW SRM 53-10-01. CHECK ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS IAW FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED T-CHORD AND STIFFENER ON THE MAE TRAVELER T7/667682 AND T7/667683. FABRICATED NEW U-CHANNEL ASSY ON MAE TRAVELER T7/667684. DRILLED AND LOCATED T-CHORD, STIFFENER, U-CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-30-2. INSTALLED T-CHORD, STIFFENER AND U-CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-30-2.