- Difficulty date
- February 27, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 72727C
- Aircraft serial
- 19117
- Part
- Chord
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs 740
- Stage of operation
- IN
- 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, CORROSION BS 740 UPPER CHORD SHOWS SIGNS OF CORROSION AT RBL 45 TO RBL 52 AND LBL 47 WL 200. CORROSION REMOVED REWORK DEEMED OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. REPLACED UPPER CHORD FROM 32.75 TO 70.5 IAW TRAMCO EWO 97-2043 (UPS FILE B727-57-1787).