SDR FDEA201108153293

Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date: August 15, 2011
Submitted: September 13, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N236FE
Make and model: Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial: 21330
Aircraft time: 69,823 hours, 48,693 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Support Fitting
Part number: 69648411
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 740 Keel
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

CORROSION ON FS 740, FITTING & ITS ASSOCIATED HARDWARE ON RT SIDE AT KEELBEAM INSIDE RT ACFT BAY. ALSO, AREAS OF CORROSION ON FUSELAGE CIRCUMFERENCE IN SAME VICINITY. REMOVED DAMAGED SUPPORT FITTING, FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT FITTING AT BS 740, RT SIDE IAW DWG 69-64841, SRM 51-30-5, & SRM 51-30-2.