Service difficulty report · Support · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 5, 2008
Submitted
March 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21489
Aircraft time
39,357 hours, 29,437 cycles
Part
Support
Part number
656724751
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

CORROSION AND CRACK ON SIDEWALL "T" FRAME SUPPORT STA 1030 TO 1050, LT LOWER AFT PIT. REMOVED CORROSION ON "T' FRAME SUPPORT. REMOVED .022 INCH FROM ORIGINAL THICKNESS OF .065", REMAINING .043 INCH IS OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1. RECEIVED NEW PART, FABRICATED AND HEAT TREAT REF N/R N00866. DRILLED NEW PART REF. TREATED AND PRIMED REF SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW PART NUMBER FX 65-67247-51. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.