Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
September 8, 2006
Submitted
September 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20665
Aircraft time
72,477 hours, 48,361 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 680-700
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

FWD CARGO COMPT, INTERCOSTAL IS CORRODED ON BOTH SIDES BETWEEN STA 680-700, LBL 1. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL FROM BS 680-700, LBL 1, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FAB NEW INTERCOSTAL FROM 7075-0, .050", PO 9003137, DIM 20" X 8.5. HEAT TREATED TO T6 CONDITION IAW FLIGHTSTAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES ENGINEERING 2-37153-801 REV IR, TREATED, PRIMED & INSTALLED FAB INTERCOSTAL, ALL IAW B727 SRM 5-30-2, 53-10-1 FIG 1, 53-10-2 FIG 3 & 51-10-2.