Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
November 6, 2010
Submitted
November 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
64,623 hours, 34,453 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
2024T3
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 200
Part time
64,623 hours, 34,453 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

DURING HEAVY MX, WHILE PERFORMING INSP, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NR2 ENGINE "S" DUCT AT STATION 1203 6 O'CLOCK POSITION HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AND FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS SPLICE STRAP FROM 301 1/2 HD , FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 7075 T6 .080". INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.