Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
August 30, 2010
Submitted
August 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Aircraft time
45,978 hours, 35,902 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Beam
Part number
6516289
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
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 IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT MLG BEAM AND OTBD SUPPORT FITTING BORES ARE CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, HFEC, SHOT PEENED, INSTALLED BUSHING AND SPACER. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.