Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 727225A

Difficulty date
October 19, 2001
Submitted
November 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8875Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225A
Aircraft serial
21293
Aircraft time
62,759 hours, 42,096 cycles
Part
Sill
Part number
655612910
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

THE OUTER CHORD OF THE C2 DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL STRINGER BEAM WAS FOUND WITH SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION ON THE OUTER FLANGE. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED WITH SEVERAL LOCAL BLENDS AND TRIM OUTS IN THE FLANGE ALONG WITH SEVERAL OVERSIZED FASTENER HOLES. THE CHORD WAS REPAIRED WITH TWO EXTERNAL STEEL REPAIR STRAPS INSTALLED PER ER/A 381893-14.