Service difficulty report · Support Angle · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 27, 2008
Submitted
January 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
62,202 hours, 32,810 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Support Angle
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MX PERFORMING INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SUPPORT ANGLE LOCATED ABOVE STRINGER 26R AT BS 558 HAS SURFACE CORROSION. REMOVED CORRODED SUPPORT ANGLE AND FABRICATED SUPPORT ANGLE FROM 7075 O -.040 INCH (9 INCHES X 4.5 INCHES) HEAT TREATED TO T6. INSTALLED SUPPORT ANGLE. IAW SRM 53-10-2, 51-30-2. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.