Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 10, 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
6518444
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 540-560 S28l
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

FWD LOWER CARGO PIT, CORROSION ON STRINGER L28 BETWEEN FS 540 AND FS 560 CORROSION FOUND ON LOWER CARGO PIT STRINGER L28 BETWEEN FS 540 AND 560 WAS OUT OF LIMITS (EXFOLIATION). REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER FROM 551-575 FS. FABRICATED, TREATED PRIMED PAINTED AND INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE REPAIR REF SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.