Service difficulty report · Pressure Panel · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
August 3, 2002
Submitted
August 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19545
Part
Pressure Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING C-CHECK, NOSE WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESS MID CHORD CORROSION AT APPROX STA 320 & 355 RT AT DOGHOUSE TO CATWALK JUST AFT OF RT NOSE TRUNNION. FOUND RT AND N/W/W PRESSURE WEB MID CHORD TO BE CORRODED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS AND REMOVED. LOCATED AND DRILLED UP NEW MID CHORD FITTING ON RT AND NLG WW PRESSURE WEB. INSTALLED NEW MID CHORD FITTING IN NLG WW RT. REINSTALLED RT HORIZONTAL WALKWAY WEB IN FWD E & E.