Service difficulty report · Support · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 20, 2009
Submitted
August 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
ABXR001A
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services Inc
Aircraft
N899AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22015
Aircraft time
61,508 hours, 34,073 cycles
Part
Support
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING A HEAVY MX INSP EVENT, SUPPORT CLIP AT STR 26R CORRODED AT 545. REMOVED AND CLEANED SUPPORT CLIP AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED CLIP FROM 7075 T6 0.040 INCH. REINSTALLED CLIP. ITEM RETURNED TO SERVICE.