Service difficulty report · Plenum · Boeing 727290

Difficulty date
May 4, 2007
Submitted
May 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295AS
Make and model
Boeing 727290
Aircraft serial
22147
Aircraft time
61,888 hours, 36,949 cycles
Part
Plenum
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
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

A/C RAM AIR PLENUM HAS SURFACE CORROSION ON NR 2 TANK LWR SKIN ABOVE LT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER. BLENDED OUT CORROSION DAMAGE, MAT LOSS .050, ORIGINAL THK .225. FLUORESCENT DYE PENETRANT AREA, NO DEFECTS NOTED. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. RESTORED FINISH IAW B727 MM 51-20-151.