Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 8, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21490
Aircraft time
41,518 hours, 28,233 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
6523535
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 576-584
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

STR-3R HAS CORROSION, BS 576-584 REMOVED CORROSION REF SRM 53-10-1. AREA FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED STRINGER SECTION REF SRM 51-30-02 P 6-7. FABRICATED NEW SECTION REF SRM 53-10-2 FIG 9. INSTALLED NEW SECTION REF SRM 51-30-02. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.