Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727173C

Difficulty date
January 17, 2006
Submitted
January 30, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938UP
Make and model
Boeing 727173C
Aircraft serial
19506
Aircraft time
53,564 hours, 34,429 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 745
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI TRANSVERS STIFFENER AT BS 745 ABOVE BREATHER WEB AT BS 745 IN DELTA BEAM AREA FOUND CORRODED ON REMOVAL. PLEASE REMOVE CORROSION, REINSPECT AND RECTIFY IF NECESSARY. CORROSION OUTSIDE LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-06. TO FACILITATE REMOVE OF FASTENERS ON RT SIDE GND LEAD GANG PLATE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-02. NEW STIFFENER WAS PRE-DRILLED BEFORE INSTALLATION THEN INSTALLED AND REAMED INSITU IAW SRM 51-30-02. BONDING CHECK CARRIED OUT ON GND LEAD GANG PLATE IAW MM 20-20-01 ON REINSTALLATION IAW SRM 51-30-02.