Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 31, 2009
Submitted
October 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89427
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21365
Aircraft time
63,643 hours, 41,448 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lav Service
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 INSP, CORROSION WAS NOTED AT THE AFT LAVATORY SERVICE DOOR STA 1183, STR 22L. REMOVED AFT DOOR SERVICE PANEL, REMOVED CORROSION FROM INTERNAL DOUBLER. FABRICATED TIPPLER FROM 7075 T6 DIM 20" X 20" .071", DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 DIM 8" X 27" .020". INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.