Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 11, 2004
Submitted
January 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7635U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
19908
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Keelbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, STA 1007 RT KEELBEAM CHORD HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED INTERNAL SPLICE REPAIR ON RT HEELBEAM CHORD SECTION BETWEEN BS 980 AND BS 1007. DAMAGED KEELBEAM CHORD SECTION REMOVED. NEW KEELBEAM CHORD SECTION FABRICATED IAW SAMPLE AND MFG DWG 65-56441. MATERIAL USED TO FABRICATE THE KEELBEAM SECTION WAS 7075-T6511 ALUMINUM BAR 3.00 INCH X 4.00 INCH X 28.00 INCH. REPAIR PARTS AND BARE EDGES TREATED IAW SRM. RPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EO.