Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 28, 2008
Submitted
September 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21530
Aircraft time
40,141 hours, 27,405 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
655457561
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 720f-740
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, STR 26R IS CORRODED BETWEEN STA 720F AND STA 740 WITH EXFOLIATION REMOVED RT PACK CHECK VALVE AND DUCT IAW FEDEX MM 21-20-004 AND SRM 51-30-2. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 10 1/2 INCH LONG. FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER FROM BAC1498-147 AND REPAIR SPLICE FROM BAC1498-131 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 AND 53-10-2 FIG 9. TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-3 NAD 51-30-2. REINSTALLED RT PACK CHECK VALVE AND DUCT IAW B727 MM 21-20-004 AND SRM 51-30-2. LEAK AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.