Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
July 9, 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
655848825
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 945 S18a Lt
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

LT FUSELAGE OVERWING BS 945, STR18A (L) REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LT S-18A, INSPECTED SKIN AREA UNDER REMOVED STRINGER SECTION AND FUSELAGE SKIN (NO DEFECTS NOTED). DRILLED HOLES IN REPAIR ANGLES, FABRICATED SHIMS AND INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS. REFERENCE EA NR 7-5310-113997. CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.