Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
October 15, 2005
Submitted
November 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
DU4R141M
AAR Aircraft Services, LLC
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing Box
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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 ON CENTER WING BOX APPROX 830 AT RBL 10.0. MECHANICALLY REMOVED CORROSION ON CENTER WING BOX STA 830 RBL 10 IAW B727 SRM 51-10-6. ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF BLEND AREA IAW ASTM E797-95, HIGH READING .209" LOW READING .128" MATERIAL LOSS .082" FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 57-30-1 FIG 4. CUT OUT AREA OF SKIN FOR REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 57-30-3. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER FROM 7075-T6 .250, 12 X 12 INCHES, ALODINED, PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 57-30-3 FIG 1, INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 57-30-3 FIG 1, 51-10-1 PART 6, AND 51-30-2.