SDR 07FDEA02866

Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date: August 14, 2007
Submitted: August 14, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N286FE
Make and model: Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial: 22623
Aircraft time: 39,187 hours, 24,651 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Stringer
Part number: 6527132
Condition: Damaged
Location: Zone 100
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: W
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CUSTOMER REQUEST FOR PREVIOUS WORKMANSHIP, BS 680, STR S-23L STRINGER UPPER FLANGE WAS BLENDED, ON AND HAS TOOLING MARK IN AREA UNDER PREVIOUS REPAIR. BLEND OUT TOOLING MARK IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1 FIG 2. INSTALLED STRINGER TYPICAL REPAIR IAW B727 51-10-3-FIG 2, THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.