Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 21, 2009
Submitted
August 24, 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
Vent Line
Part number
65167084
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuel System
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 C-CK ROUTINE VISUAL INSP, THE LT WING VENT LINE WAS FOUND CHAFED ABOVE PANEL 7612. THE DAMAGE WAS CUT OUT, THE REWORKED AREA TREATED WITH ALODINE AND A DOUBLER FABRICATED FROM 5052-0 0.040 INCH AND COLD BONDED WITH BMS5-26 TYPE II. PRESSURE TEST PERFORMED. ITEM RETURNED TO SERVICE.