Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
March 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
Part
Vent Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 500
Part time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
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 MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RIGHT WING TANK VENT TUBE AT WS 686.50 IS CHAFED. FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 2024-0 DIM 3.5 INCH BY 3 INCH. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW COTNEY DWG NR EDAG91-1. LEAK CHECK GOOD, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.