SDR 08FDEA01204

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: March 29, 2008
Submitted: March 31, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N489FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21492
Aircraft time: 41,401 hours, 26,773 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: 6519606109
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
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

MAIN DECK FLOORBEAM U CHANNEL INTERCOSTAL IS CORRODED, BS 1133, RBL 62, WL 208. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND CHANNEL TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. RECEIVED NEW CHANNEL/SUPPORT AND DRILLED HOLES, REFERENCE BOEING DOCUMENT NR 65-19606/ITEM -109, CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.