Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
November 13, 2007
Submitted
November 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21461
Aircraft time
42,703 hours, 27,476 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
2024T3100C
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 480 S28l
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 BILGE 3" FWD OF STA 480 S-28L AT REPAIR SPLICE OTBD SIDE HAS CORROSION. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS STR T7/710940. FABRICATED DOUBLER, FILLER, MAT 2024 T3.100C, AND 7075-T6.071C IAW SRM 53-10-3, 53-30-3. INSTALLED REPAIR STRINGER AND FILLER/DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-10-3FIG 1, 53-30-3 FIG 3A, FS 480, S-28L. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MINOR REPAIR.