What was found
FORWARD CARGO PIT AT BODY STATION 480-500, STRINGER 28R, INTERCOSTAL LOWER FLANGE IS CORRODED AND SHEAR TIE CORRODED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL LOWER FLANGE & SHEAR TIE.
- Difficulty date
- June 28, 2002
- Submitted
- July 16, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7455U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21909
- Aircraft time
- 63,412 hours, 36,375 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Shear Tie
- 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.