Service difficulty report · Retainer · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
July 9, 2008
Submitted
July 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22038
Aircraft time
42,262 hours, 26,602 cycles
Part
Retainer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
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

RT WING REAR SPAR LWR CHORD, APPROX 12" IB OF FWD MLG TRUNNION, SEAL RETAINER CORRODED AT OB END. REMOVED FAIRING AND SEAL RETAINER REF SRM PG 2 LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SEAL RETAINER REF SRM 51-30-5 PG 1, INSTALLED SEAL RETAINER AND FAIRING REF SRM 51-30-2 PG 2. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.