Service difficulty report · Support Angle · 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
Support Angle
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 THE ROUTINE VISUAL INSP OF THE UPPER SIDE OF THE RT NLG DOGHOUSE WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE CORROSION WAS CLEANED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. THE UPPER SIDE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND FABRICATED FROM 7075 T6511 EXTRUSION. THE ANGLE WAS CORROSION PROTECTED AND RE-INSTALLED. THE ITEM WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.