Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
April 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22035
Part
Doubler
Condition
Corroded
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 (C53-113-01, -1) ON DOUBLER AT BS 720 PLUS 6 WL 149 RBL 23. MECHANICALLY REMOVED CORROSION ON DOUBLER AT BS 720A PLUS 6 WL 149 RBL 23 IN AN AREA OF .7 INCH BY 1.3 INCH BY .021 INCH OF ORIGINAL THICKNESS OF .050, AREA WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER FEDEX SRM 53-30-1. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER USING ORIGINAL AS TEMPLATE AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER.