- Difficulty date
- July 9, 2007
- Submitted
- July 10, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 727233
- Aircraft serial
- 22623
- Aircraft time
- 39,187 hours, 24,651 cycles
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 65561161
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 100
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- 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
FWD PIT BILGE BODY FRAME SHEAR TIE IS CORRODED BS 720D, 2-5" IB OF STR 28L, WL 148 (MKD). REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMITS REF SRM 53-10-1 PG 1&2. REMOVED SHEAR TIE. FABRICATED AND HEAT TREATED SHEAR TIE. INSTALLED NEWLY FABRICATED SHEAR TIE BS 720D IB STR 28L IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15 STEP 12 PG 58.