Service difficulty report · Retainer · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
September 26, 2008
Submitted
September 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21491
Aircraft time
41,722 hours, 28,113 cycles
Part
Retainer
Part number
652165688
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
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

LT WING SPAR UNDERWING PANEL SEAL RETAINER HAS CORROSION O/B OF APU FIRE BOTTLE AT WS 182 TO 200. FABRICATED SEAL RETAINER REF DWR 65-21656. TREATED AND PRIMED REF SRM 51-10-2 PG 1- 9. INSTALLED SEAL RETAINER REF 51-30-2 P1-3. THIS IS A CLASSIFIED A MINOR REPAIR.