Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 14, 2008
Submitted
February 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21489
Aircraft time
39,357 hours, 29,437 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
651986220
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 301-305
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

NOSE W/W AIRCRAFT INTERIOR SURFACE AT BS 301 TO 305 RBL 14", WL 169 TO 171 LONGITUDINAL CHORD ABOVE HORIZONTAL WALKWAY IS CORRODED REMOVED FASTENERS, BLENDED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS, ORIGINAL MATERIAL .350", MATERIAL REMAINING .330' LOSS IS AT 5.7 PERCENT MAXIMUM LOSS IS 15 PERCENT, REF SRM 53-10-1 FIG 4 SHEET 2, ITEM E, NDT MAPPED BLENDED AREA REF D6-48875 PART 4 51-00-00 FIG 2. FLAP PEENED, TREATED, PRIMED AND CIC APPLIED. REF EA 7-5310-113970 PART 1 STEPS 7, 8, 9, 12. FASTENERS INSTALLED REF ESR 7-5310-113970 PART 1 STEP 11, SRM 51-30-4 FIG 1. REPLACED WIRE CHANNEL REF EA 7-5310-113970 PART 1 STEP 13. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS MINOR REPAIR LEVEL 1 CORROSION.