Service difficulty report · Keel Fitting · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
July 6, 2015
Submitted
July 8, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823DX
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
33967
Aircraft time
25,839 hours, 15,429 cycles
Part
Keel Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1118
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

CORROSION AT AFT INBD CORNER OF LOWER KEEL STRUCTURE COMMON TO RT MLG DOOR HINGE T-CHORD AT STA 1118, RBL 5. REMOVED CORROSION ON AFT INBD CORNER OF LOWER KEEL STRUCTURE COMMON TO RT MLG DOOR HINGE T-CHORD AT BS 1118, RBL 5. ORIGINAL MATERIAL AT BLENDED AREA IS .125", MATERIAL LOSS MAX IS 2.4" X 1.4" X .050" DEEP. FOUND BLENDED AREA TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-71, PG 109, DETAIL VII. REMOVED PART, FABRICATED REPLACEMENT PART & INSTALLED PART REPLACEMENT IAW SRM 53-40-71, FIG 1 & DWG AND 10136 REV 3 & SRM 51-40-02. RESTORED ACCESS IAW SRM 51-40-02.

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