EFTA01758164.pdf

From: Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 8:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: 6727 update Jeffrey, we have completed the 8727 prebuy inspection that Jim Miller ordered w=th an outside company called ProTech Advisors Large aircraft evaluators, Dean=20 Brossman. Overall Dean Brossman liked what he seen on the Boeing, he noted small=20 surface corrosion on the wings, which Dean recommended to address at next C=20 check inspection. (Estimate Test flight around OCT 1st) Below is the report Dean sent to Jim Miller: Jim, Today I have finished the inspection of the aircraft. During this visi= they just completed the bilge inspections that have to be done every 3 year=. To do this they have to remove all of the Aux tanks to access the cargo floor=20 structure. These Aux tanks almost completely fill up the cargo compartments= Larry has told me this aircraft carries 71,000 lbs. of fuel. To gr=atly summarized my findings, the fuselage looks really good and the wings have a=lot of light corrosion starting from sitting outside in the moist salt air of=20 southern Florida and the Caribbean. I did not see any areas of serious corr=sion or exfoliation, but there is a lot of small areas of surface corrosion that=20 needs to be addressed in the near future. AD 2005.05.19 is due ne=t February and is a detailed inspection of the front and rear wing spars and =ill certainly expose the corrosion that I have noted. The next "C" Check is due=next February and will also address these areas. Engine #1and #3 are b=th due for the disk corrosion inspection (AD 2003-16-05) next year and will ha=e to be sent to a shop for repair. #2 engine has just come from the shop for the=20 corrosion inspection and will be installed after the repairs are completed =o the mounts. A more detailed report will follow. Dean EFTA_R1_00060908 EFTA01758164