What was found
WHILE IN HEAVY MX PERFORMING INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT STR 27L BRACKET CORRODED AT BS 950C. REMOVED BRACKET, FABRICATED NEW FROM 7075 T6 .040" DIM 3.25" X 3". INSTALLED BRACKET, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- July 31, 2009
- Submitted
- November 13, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N89427
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21365
- Aircraft time
- 63,643 hours, 41,448 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 7075T6
- 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.