Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 20, 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
Angle
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MX, PERFORMING INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT AN L-ANGLE LOCATED AT STA 740 STR 27R-28R WAS CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED ANGLE AND FABRICATED NEW ANGLE FROM 7075-O .190 INCH (12 INCH X 10.5 INCH) HEAT TREATED TO T6. INSTALLED L-ANGLE IAW 727 DRAWING NR 65-15940 AND 51-30-2. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.