Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 10, 2002
Submitted
April 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511PE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20634
Aircraft time
77,271 hours, 53,025 cycles
Part
Beam
Part number
651986219
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND LEVEL II CORROSION ON LT NLG MID CHORD AS VIEWED FROM INSIDE AT BS 300.00-315.00, LBL 20 WL 170 INBOARD OF LT NLG TRUNNION. REMOVED AND REPLACED MID CHORD IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.