Service difficulty report · Web · 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
Part
Web
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 IT WAS NOTED THAT IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT NR 2 DOOR 2ND WEB FROM LOWER EDGE, APPROX 24" FROM FWD EDGE OF DOOR IS CORRODED. CUT OUT DAMAGE 10" X 4.5"' FABRICATED FILLER FROM 7075 T6 .063"10" X 4.5", FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 7075 T6, .071". INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.