Service difficulty report · Stringer Clip · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
September 25, 2007
Submitted
September 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21492
Aircraft time
40,944 hours, 26,432 cycles
Part
Stringer Clip
Part number
65453134
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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

POOR WORKMANSHIP, STRINGER TIE CLIP ON STR NR 1 AT FS 334 BENT/CRACKED CUSTOMER REQUEST REMOVED ELECTRIC BOX (FWD ENTRY LIGHT BALLAST). REMOVED DAMAGED CLIP. FABRICATED NEW CLIP REF BOEING DWG 65-45313. TREATED PRIMED CLIP REF SRM 51-20-1. INSTALLED CLIP REF SRM 51-30-2. INSTALLED FWD ENTRY LIGHT BALLAST ASSY MM 33-10-00. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.