Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
August 24, 2010
Submitted
August 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Aircraft time
45,978 hours, 35,902 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
BAC1520792
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
45,978 hours, 35,902 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 MX PERFORMING INSP, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON THE SUPPORT FITTING ATTACHED TO THE SHEAR WEB LOWER SIDE STA 1175 LBL 30. REMOVED AND FABRICATED NEW SUPPORT FITTING FROM BAC1520-792. INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.