Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
March 11, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FY4Y197M
Air Asia Co. Ltd.
Aircraft
N705AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22462
Aircraft time
63,036 hours, 30,069 cycles
Part
Beam
Part number
65248912
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
63,036 hours, 30,069 cycles
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

RT HORIZONTAL STAB TRAILING LOWER BEAM SURFACE STA 220 TO 222 HAD EXFOLIATION CORROSION. ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS 0.105". AFTER CORROSION REMOVED, THE REMAINED THICKNESS WAS 0.065", AREA WAS 2.75" X 1". IT'S BEYOND LIMITED IAW SRM 55-10-1, PAGE 1, NOTE B. CORROSION LEVEL WAS 2.