Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
April 27, 2000
Submitted
May 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
22532
Aircraft time
56,960 hours, 38,726 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
65564416
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 O/B HORIZONTAL FLANGE OF THE STRINGER 29R KEEL CHORD WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FS 950D AND 950E. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING AWAY THE DAMAGED MATERIAL. THE CHORD WAS REPAIRED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF AN ALUMINUM REPAIR STRAP PER ER/A 377147-14.