Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272B7

Difficulty date
September 28, 2006
Submitted
October 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770AT
Make and model
Boeing 7272B7
Aircraft serial
21953
Aircraft time
65,520 hours, 38,347 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1030-1050
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

ASTAR NR# 111321, FUSLAGE SKIN EXTERIOR BS 1030 TO 1050, SURFACE CORROSION UNDER VHF3 ANTENNA. REMOVED SUPPORT ANGLES AND ANTENNA HARDWARE IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, FIG 7. EVAL "U" CHANNEL FOUND OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO CORROSION IN HOLES IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, FIG 1. REMOVED "U" CHANNEL IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, FIG 7. FAB NEW CHANNEL, 7075T6, .050, 17.75" BY 7.25", PO 9003839, IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1, PARA 7 AND 53-10-2 FIG 5. TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED "U" CHANNEL AT BS 1030-1050 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. REINSTALLED SUPPORT ANGLES PREVIOUSLY REMOVED IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, FIG 7.

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