Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 8, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21493
Aircraft time
41,944 hours, 27,669 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
655623664
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INTERNAL FUSELAGE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, STRINGER 28R CORRODED AT BS 500. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL AT BS 480-500 STR 28 RT IAW B-727 51-30-2, CUT-OUT DAMAGE STRINGER, (DIM 23 1/2 INCH LONG). FABRICATED STRINGER FILLERS FROM BAC1498-205 PO NR 642842 (DIM 13 INCH LONG AND 10 5/8 INCH LONG) IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 AND 53-10-2 FIG 9, CUT-OUT DAMAGED SKIN (DIM 8 INCH BY 3 1/4 INCH) AND FABRICATED SKIN DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3 0.090 INCH PO NR 9006027 (DIM 19 1/4" BY 11") AND REPAIR FILLER FROM 2024-T3 0.080 INCH PO NR 9006377 (DIM. 8" BY 3 1/4") IAW B-727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3 AND 53-30-2 FIG 2, INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AND REINSTALLED INTERCOSTAL IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2.