Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
July 10, 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
6518420450
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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

STRINGER 5R CRACKED BOTH IND/UPPER AND INB/LOWER FLANGES AT STA 340 FWD LAV AFT WALL MOUNTS REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER, FABRICATED, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS REF PART 1 OF EA 7-5310-113998. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.