Service difficulty report · Gusset · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 8, 2008
Submitted
October 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21488
Aircraft time
41,780 hours, 28,484 cycles
Part
Gusset
Part number
655714051
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Door Frame
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

LOWER FWD CARGO DOOR S/N 822, INTERNAL LOWER FRAME, 2 GUSSETS ARE CORRODED AT LWR END. 1 AT 28" AFT, 2ND AT 39" AFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED GUSSETS REF SRM 51-30-02 P 1-4. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.