Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
April 17, 2007
Submitted
June 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21998
Aircraft time
61,330 hours, 34,256 cycles
Part
Structure
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

CORROSION AT UPPER AND LOWER CHORD AND SPLICES, AIRSTAIR CUTOUT BS 1223 LBL22- RBL22, BELOW STEP. REMOVED FASTENERS AND UPPER AND LOWER SPLICES FOR ACCESS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. FOUND 3 SPLICES OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1. REMOVED CORROSION FROM UPPER AND LOWER CHORD IAW B727 SRM 51-10-6. ORIGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS .100 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2 FIG 6 AND BOEING DWG 65-17512, MATERIAL LOSS FOR LOWER CHORD .008, REMAINING MATERIAL THICKNESS .092. FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1. MATERIAL LOSS FOR UPPER CHORD .016, REMAINING MATERIAL .084, FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1 (SEE CONTINUATION ON NR# 137781). TREATED AND PRIMED CHORDS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. FABRICATED 3 NEW