Service difficulty report · Frame · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
July 19, 2007
Submitted
July 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221TW
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
221
Aircraft time
23,613 hours, 18,164 cycles
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
23,613 hours, 18,164 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

DURING MCI INSPECTION FRAME 7 ON THE LT SIDE, DIRECTLY BEHIND AFT EDGE OF PILOTS SIDE WINDOW WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED IN THE UPPER TUB. ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE CORROSION AND DETERMINED THAT REPAIR WAS NEEDED AND ISSUED AN ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION FOR THE REPAIR. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR IAW THE ISSUED ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. (CLOSED)