Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499FE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21018
Part
Intercostal
Part number
69471112
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 740
Stage of operation
IN
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

CORROSION FWD BAY ON PRESS GUSSET AT BS 740 BL 0 WL 145, BETWEEN KEEL BEAMS. DISCOVERED WHILE WORKING FUSELAGE 00188 NR 0561. PRESS GUSSET AT BS 740 BL 0 WL 145 FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS, PER FEDEX SRM 55-10-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESS GUSSET PER FEDEX SRM 51-30-2.