Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 19, 2008
Submitted
February 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21489
Aircraft time
39,357 hours, 29,437 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
655931821
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

A/C EQUIP BAY, FAIRING SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL HAS CORROSION, STA 780, 3 INCHES, BL 0, JUST BELOW DELTA BEAM (STIFFENER). REMOVED CORRODED STIFFENER AND STRAP AT STA 780 + 3". REMOVED CORROSION AND MATERIAL WAS OUT OF LIMITS, BEYOND 10 PERCENT ALLOWABLE DAMAGE. FABRICATED NEW STRAP (PN 65-59318) AND STIFFENER (65-59318-21). STIFFENER WAS HEAT TREATED TO T-6 CONDITION ON NR N00507. TREATED AND PRIMED AND INSTALLED NEW STRAP AND STIFFENER. REF BOEING DWG 65-59318/SRM 51-30-02 PG 2 AND 13 SRM 53-10-1 PG 2 SRM 51-10-1 PG 12. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.