Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
July 2, 2008
Submitted
July 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21449
Aircraft time
50,447 hours, 35,587 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
6554574
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 720a-720b
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

LOWER SIDE SURFACE ON STR 8L AT 720A 10 INCH TO FS HAS AREAS OF SURFACE CORROSION REMOVED CORROSION BY BLENDING, NDT FOUND BLENDED AREA TO BE WITHIN LIMITS WITH ORIGINAL BEING .045". BLENDED AREA TO BE AT .041' ON LOWER SURFACE ON STR 8L AT FS 720A 10 INCHES REF SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1, WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON EA NR 7-5310114005, LEVEL 1 CORROSION THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.