Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
September 10, 2010
Submitted
September 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308AS
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
22002
Aircraft time
52,050 hours, 35,449 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
70750
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 684
Part time
52,050 hours, 35,449 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

"SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION" DURING HEAVY MX INSP THE FWD CARGO BILGE INTERCOSTAL OUTER CHORD IS CORRODED AT STA 684 LBL13. FABRICATED NEW WEB FROM 7075-0 .050" HEAT TREATED TO T6. INSTALLED REPAIR PART, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED, ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.