SDR DHLA2008745528

Service difficulty report · Support Beam · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date: October 15, 2008
Submitted: October 20, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N745DH
Make and model: Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial: 20665
Aircraft time: 73,890 hours, 49,460 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Support Beam
Part number: 6516279
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
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

CORROSION ON AND AROUND LONGITUDINAL SUPPORT BEAM AT BS 760 TO 848.95, LBL 45, OVER CENTER WING FUEL CELL. REMOVED CORRODED UPPER CHORD, FABRICATED NEW CHORD MEMBER, AND INSTALLED IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-1, AND BOEING DWG 65-16279 REV D DATED 07/08/80. REF N/R 4987-2-423.