Service difficulty report · Gusset · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499FE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21019
Part
Gusset
Part number
69648411
Condition
Corrosion
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 AT KEEL BEAM, STR 28R WL 145. REMOVED CORROSION FROM PRESS GUSSET AT BS 740 STR 28R AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED GUSSET AND INSTALLED NEW GUSSET, BS 740 STR 28R. FUNCTIONAL CHECK PER MM FEDEX 21-56-0, 28-22-0 AND 27-82-31.