Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
May 30, 2009
Submitted
June 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245FE
Make and model
Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial
22016
Aircraft time
41,108 hours, 32,429 cycles
Part
Fuel Tank
Part number
65192912
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 744
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

DAMAGE AT STA 744 ON CTR TANK WEB RBL 60. REPAIRED CENTER TANK WEB IAW EA 7-5710-126825. REPAIR BY CUTTING OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW EA 7-5710-126825.