Service difficulty report · Plenum · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
March 31, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
Part
Plenum
Condition
Corroded
Location
Left
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 LT RAM AIR PLENUM LOWER WING SKIN CORRODED AT PREVIOUS REPAIR. REMOVED FASTENERS, CLEANED CORROSION, PERFORMED NDT INSPECTIONS AND REWORKED FASTENER HOLES. FABRICATED DOUBLER, TRIPLER, QUADRUPLER AND FILLER. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW COTNEY AEROSPACE EA EAAG90-1. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.