Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
July 9, 2006
Submitted
July 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N395AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21100
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2
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 THE MAINTENANCE WALK AROUND INSPECTION, A FUEL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE REAR SPAR OF THE NR 2 FUEL TANK (WING BOX CENTER SECTION). FURTHER INSPECTION REVELED CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS IN THE NR 2 FUEL TANK AT THE REAR SPAR. REPAIR WEB DOUBLER AND STIFFENER REPAIR OF THE NR 2 TANK REAR SPAR WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON WORK ORDER NR 16052, IAW EO SIE-727-57-395-06 AND SRM-51-10-2 AND 51-30-2. AT COMPLETION OF REPAIRS THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.