Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 6, 2009
Submitted
August 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22462
Aircraft time
60,678 hours, 29,375 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 740
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 5C CHECK AND INSP, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON RT KEEL BEAM INBD FLANGE AFT OF BS740. AFTER BLENDOUT AND MEASURED ORIGINAL THICKNESS BLEND OUT EXCEED LIMITS. REPAIRED CORROSION IAW EI-727-090703 AREA WAS BLEND OUT AND TREATED WITH ALODINE AND DOUBLE PRIME ALL ALUMINUM AREAS.