Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
March 12, 2001
Submitted
March 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21931
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ctr Wing
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

CORROSION AT CTR WING TANK LWR SURFACE, INSIDE RT A/C BAY PLENUM, APPROX BS 830. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR ACCESS AS PER B727 SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED RT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HEAT EXCHANGER AND PLENUM ASSY FOR SM ACCESS B727 MM 21-50-21. REMOVED CORROSION AT CTR WING TANK LOWER SURFACE I/B A/C PLENUM FROM STA 830 TO 839 RBL 32 TO 23 INCHES AS PER B727 SRM 51-10- 6. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION AT AREA PER NDT PART 6,51-00-00 FIG 4. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED THICKNESS CHECK OF LOWER SKIN BS 830 TO 839.0 RBL 32 TO 23 PER PANAMETRICS MANUAL 910-131B, LOWEST READINGS .109,SEVERAL AREAS OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED INTERNAL DOUBLER RBL 32 TO RBL 13 STA 830 AS PER B727 SRM 51-30-2.

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