Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
August 9, 2007
Submitted
August 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22623
Aircraft time
39,187 hours, 24,651 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
65585393
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

FWD CARGO AREA, STA 702 TO 705 AT STR 28R ABOUT RBL 8 INTERCOSTAL IS CORRODED IN LOWER FWD CORNER. REMOVED STIFFENER AT STA 700 RBL 8, AND STA 720 RBL 8. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL AT RBL 8 BTW STA 700-720. FABRICATED NEW INTERCOSTAL AND INSTALLED. INSTALLED STIFFENER AT RBL 8 STA 720. INSTALLED STIFFENER AT STA 700, REF SRM 51-30-2. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.