Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
February 20, 2004
Submitted
February 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21328
Aircraft time
66,899 hours, 41,466 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

CORROSION (C53-111-01, 3) AFT CARGO BAY, ON STR 25R, BS 1045. REMOVED CORROSION ON AFT CARGO BAY ON STR 25R BS 1045, 1 INCH X 2 INCHES. MAXIMUM MATERIAL LOST .040. ORIGINAL THICKNESS .071. OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT STRINGER FROM BS 1040 TO BS 1060. FABRICATED REPAIR STRINGER AND HAT SECTION. ALODINED, PRIMED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-6, SRM 53-10-1, SRM 53-10-3, SRM 51-30-2 FED EX MM 51-20-151-7.

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