What was found
FWD PIT BILGE ( STA 720 ), BL 0 LWR SKIN CORRODED UNDER LEVELING COMPOUND. REMOVED CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMAINING THICKNESS OF .028 INCH. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED DOUBLER TO SKIN REF 53-30-3 PG 3-5.
- Difficulty date
- February 20, 2008
- Submitted
- February 20, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N486FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21489
- Aircraft time
- 39,357 hours, 29,437 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 6518380
- 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.