Service difficulty report · Nutplate Strip · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
November 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21493
Part
Nutplate Strip
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 720
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 (C53-111-01-1), ON PRESSURIZATION NUTPLATE DOMES AT BS 720B LBL 5 TO RBL 5 IN BILGE. REMOVED NUTPLATE STRIP AT BS 720B LBL 5. REMOVED .5 INCH BY 1 INCH BY .026 INCH. CORROSION WAS DETERMINED TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-6. FABRICATED NEW STRIP, CLEANED AND TREATED MNR4489073. INSTALLED NUTPLATES AND NEW NUTPLATE STRIP.