N17789
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30 reports on file, 1995-01-18 – 1996-04-24.
Part: ANTENNA PLATE — CORRODED (BS 720-740)
LEFT A/C BAY, LEFT ACCESS BAY DOOR NR 3340L HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON INBOARD SIDE OF STRUCTURE LBL=12 INCHES, STA 720E TO STA 740. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-2. ALODINES ANTENNA PLATE PER SRM 51-10-2. PRIMED PER SRM 51-10-6. FABRICATED NEW ANTENNA BASE PLATE PER SRM 51-10-1. CORROSION REMOVED, MATERIAL LOSS WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1, FIGURE 1. ALL PANELS CLOSED COMPLETE.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 680)
FUSELAGE STATION 680 BETWEEN RIGHT STR 15 AND STR 16, THERE IS A 5 INCH CRACK IN THE FRAME SHEAR TIE THROUGH ATTACH FASTENER. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-10-4 AND SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SPLICE — CORROSION (BS 740)
FORWARD CARGO, STR 28L AT STA 740 BULKHEAD HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. FABRICATED STRINGER, SPLICES, AND END CLIPS PER SRM 53-10-3. TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED STRINGER, SPLICE, AND END CLIPS PER SRM 51-10-1.
Part: CHORD — CORROSION (BS 740)
FORWARD CARGO, LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON LOWER CHORD OF STA 740 BULKHEAD FROM STR 27L - STR 27R (FORWARD SIDE OF BULKHEAD). REMOVED CORROSION AND TREATED AT STR 27R - STR 27L (RC2186) STA 740 PER SRM 51-10-6, SRM 51-10-2. REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN SUPPORT ANGLE PER BOEING M727-96-1774, STR 27L - STR 28L.
Part: NOSE COWL — CRACKED (NR 1 ENGINE)
NR 1 ENGINE NOSE COWL, 5 O'CLOCK POSITION SKIN IS PULLED UP 0.10 INCH BY 3 INCHES LONG, 0.5 INCH FORWARD WITH A 0.15 INCH CRACK IN UPPER EDGE. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER SRM 51-10-6. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 54-30-3 AND SRM 51-10-2.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1164)
AFT LEFT LAVATORY HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION AROUND PUMBING FITTINGS ON FLOOR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF FLOOR, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FLOOR BEAM REPAIR PER ENGR SKETCH M000118N00156.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORROSION (BS 720)
LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT STA 720C BETWEEN STR 27 AND STR 28R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE ANGLE PER SRM 53-10-4 AND SRM 51-10-2. FABRICATED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-10-4, TREATED PER SRM 50-10-2. (X)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 720)
FORWARD CARGO, STA 720F, STATION FRAME BETWEEN 28L-27L HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON FORWARD SIDE. REMOVED CORRODED SHEAR TIE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT PER SRM 53-10-4.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 675)
LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON STRINGER SPLICE AT STA 675, STR 27R. REMOVED CORRODED STRINGER AND INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-1 AND SRM 53-10-3.
Part: T-ANGLE — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
T-ANGLE, 5TH RIB, FORWARD CARGO DOOR IS CORRODED AND CRACKED. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-30-1 AND SRM 51-30-2.
Part: CHANNEL — GOUGED (FWD CARGO DOOR)
LOWER EDGE OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR HAS 4 EACH HEAVY GOUGES (BEYOND LIMITS). FABRICATED REPAIR CHANNEL PER SRM 51-20-2 AND INSTALLED LOWER BEAM CHANNEL PER SRM 52-30-1 AND SRM 51-30-2.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 720-740)
STRINGER 28R FROM STA 720F TO STA 740 HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON INSIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED STRINGER SECTION AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 720)
LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON SKIN DOUBLER AND RAM AIR DOOR ACTUATOR CABLE ASSEMBLY AT STA 720B TO STA 720C LBL 4 - RBL 4. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLERS, AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 1, SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-10-2.
Part: PANEL — CORRODED (BS 700-720)
ACCESSORY PANEL AT STA 700 TO STA 720, LEFT LBL 15, EXTERIOR PANEL HAS LEVEL 2 EXFOLIATION CORROSION AROUND NUTPLATES. REMOVED CORROSION AND TREATED. REINSTALLED PANEL PER SRM 51-10-6 AND SRM 51-30-2. MATERIAL LOSS WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1, FIGURE 1.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 720-740)
SUPPORT AT STA 720E TO STA 740 RBL 6 HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. FABRICATED SUPPORT PER OLD PER PART PER SRM 51-20-2. INSTALLED SUPPORT PER SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 700-720)
SUPPORT AT STA 700 TO STA 720 RBL HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. FABRICATED SUPPORT PER OLD PART PER SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED SUPPORT PER SRM 51-30-2.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 720)
WEB AT STA 720F IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS - KEEL BEAM CBL. REMOVED WEB, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW WEB PER SRM 51-20-2. CUT WEB, FABRICATED WEB DOUBLER, AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-40-2.
Part: WEB — TORN (RUDDER)
BOTTOM FACE OF LOWER RUDDER, SKIN TORN AWAY AT LEFT SIDE. REMOVED SKIN PANEL, ORDERED AND INSTALLED NEW SKIN PER SRM'S 51-10-1, 51-10-2, 51-30-2. INSTALLED RUDDER PER MM 27-20-1, AND TESTED RUDDER PER MM 27-20-1.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 720-740)
SUPPORT AT STA 720E TO 740 LBL 6 HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. FABRICATED SUPPORT ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-2 AND SRM 51-20-2. INSTALLED SUPPORT ANGLE PER SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORROSION (BS 344)
EXFOLIATING CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT STA 344 LBL 45. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-10-5, FIGURE 1. TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-10-2. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK STA 380 TO STA 480, REPLACED SEAT TRACK STA 344 TO STA 380 PER DRAWING AE 5134.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORROSION (BS 340-460)
SEAT TRACK STA 340 TO STA 460 RBL 24 HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON FLANGES AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-10-5, FIGURE 1. TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-10-2. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK STA 380 TO STA 460, REPLACED SEAT TRACK STA 344 TO STA 380 PER DRAWING AE 5134.
Part: U-CHANNEL — CRACKED (BS 720)
STA 720F UPPER CHORD OF INTERCOSTAL, STRAP CRACKED WITH LEVEL 2 CORROSION. ALSO, 2 EACH, U-CHANNELS CRACKED LBL 12 AND RBL 12 AND 1 EACH L-ANGLE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 1 EACH L-ANGLE AND 2 EACH CHANNELS PER SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-20-2.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORROSION (BS 344-440)
LEVEL 2 SURFACE CORROSION THROUGHOUT SEAT TRACK AT STA 344 TO STA 440 RBL 45.5. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-10-5, FIGURE 1. TREATED AND PRIMED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 51-10-2. REPAIR SEAT TRACK INSTALLED STA 380 TO STA 440. SEAT TRACK REPLACED STA 344 TO STA 380 PER DRAWING AE 5134.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 724-728)
LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON SKIN DOUBLER AT STATION 724A TO 728A BL0. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER AND REPLACED WITH NEW PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 720)
PREVIOUS SHEAR TIE REPAIR ON STATION FRAME AT STA 720F HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION BETWEEN STR 29R AND STR 28R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-10-3.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 720)
LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT STATION 720A STRINGER 28L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
AFT MAIN CABIN HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK RBL 24 INCHES STATION 1050 TO 1110. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-16 AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK FROM STATION 1070 TO 1132 PER SRM 53-10-5.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 560)
FORWARD CARGO STATION 560 LEFT STRINGER 18 LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON STRINGER. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6 MATERIAL LOSS OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION, FABRICATED 1 REPAIR STATION AND 4 FILLERS PER SRM 53-10-3, FIGURE 1, INSTALLED PER SRM 51-30-2. (M)
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (RUDDER TAB)
UPPER RUDDER TAB HAS DELAM AT UPPER TRAILING EDGE AND AT LOWER FACE. INSTALLED FILLER/DOUBLER AND HONEY COMB TO UPPER RUDDER TAB. INSTALLED HONEY COMB TO LOWER RUDDER TAB PER SRM 51-40-6. FIBERGLASS HOT BOND REPAIRS. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995 · 1 report
1995
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (NR 1 FUEL SYSTEM)
FLT NR 1911 - IAH - THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO UNEVEN FUEL BURN FROM FUEL TANKS. THE NR 1 TANK WAS BURNING FASTER THAN OTHERS. FUEL WAS DUMPED TO CONTROL BALANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE NR 1 FUEL TRANSFER VALVE WAS NOT WORKING DUE TO A POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET. THE ENGINES WERE RUN FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND FUEL BURN WAS NORMAL. (Z)