Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
June 27, 2003
Submitted
June 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N720DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19544
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LT BS 950 MAIN FRAME, WL 189, LWBL 70.5, AS VIEWED FROM LT WHEEL WELL. TRANSFERRED TO LOG PAGE 348951 ITEM 1M DUE TO FERRY FLIGHT IAW DHL GMM 2.12. REF LOG PAGE 341424 ITEM 8M REMOVE CORROSION AT LT STA 950 FRAME. BLENDED CORROSION AT LT BS 950 WL 191.0 - 186.5 LWBL 70.5 BLEND OUT LENGTH = 4.5 INCHES LONG, 2.0 INCHES WIDE, AND DEPTH .045 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-1. DURING PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LT BS 950 MAIN FRAME WL 189 LWB L.70.5 AS VIEWED FROM LT WHEEL WELL. REMOVED CORROSION ON LT BS 950 MAIN FRAME WL 189 L.70.5, IAW B-727-SRM 51-10-6, MATERIAL LOSS .045, FOUND TO BE WITH IN LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1.