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 520-540 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 520 AND FS 540 REMOVED CORROSION ON STRINGER L28 FWD LOWER CARGO PIT FS 520-540. FOUND CORROSION AREA TO BE OUT OF LIMITS WITH A .020 MATERIAL LOSS FROM ORIGINAL "T" = .063. REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION OF STRINGER, FABRICATED, TREATED, PRIMED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE REPAIR REF SRM 53-10-3 PG 1B DETAIL I. CORROSION ON SKIN REPAIRED ON N/R 00635, 00636, 00637. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.