Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
January 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22436
Part
Beam
Part number
6582162
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
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

TYPICAL CORROSION WAS FOUND IN MANY OF THE HOLE BORES OF THE LT AND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT BEAMS AT THE SKIN PANEL ATTACH LOCATIONS. SURFACE CORROSION WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE BEAMS. THE SURFACE WAS MACHINED TO REMOVE CORROSION AND THE HOLE BORES WERE OVERSIZED. BUSHINGS AND OVERSIZE FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED PER ER/A 363569-14.