Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21149
Part
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING FWD WING FITTING BORE HAS CORROSION AND SCORING, FOUND WHEN BUSHING REMOVED. REMOVED BTL PIN ON R/C 59, OPN 5508AD AND REMOVED FWD BUSHING PER M/M 57-41-11. FOUND CORROSION TO BE WITHIN .15 OF INNER EDGE OF TERMINAL FITTING AT 10 AND 11 O'CLOCK POSITION FACING AFT. MACHINE BORE TO 3500 PER SRM 53-40-01 PG 13. CORR REMOVAL COMPLETE, OK TO TREAT BORE. TREATED BORE, TURNED AND TREATED BUSHING, INSTALLED BUSHING.