What was found
THE VERTICAL BEAM AT THE NR 2 ENGINE AFT MOUNT WAS FOUND SEVERELY CORRODED DURING A RE-ENGINE MODIFICATION. BECAUSE OF ITS LOCATION AND LACK OF ACCESSIBILITY THE ONLY WAY TO DISCOVER THIS DEFECT WOULD BE BY X-RAY INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- March 27, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N727WF
- Make and model
- Boeing 72723
- Aircraft serial
- 20045
- System (JASC)
- 7120 · Engine Mount Section
- Part
- Chord
- Part number
- 65229135
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Nr 2 Eng Aft Mt
- Part time
- 36,471 hours
- 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.