Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7272D4

Difficulty date
October 26, 2008
Submitted
October 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272D4
Aircraft serial
21849
Aircraft time
39,962 hours, 27,597 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFT LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT STA 950F, 4 INCHES STR 27L, STRINGER CORRODED AT FASTENER. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER, INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR SPLICE SRM 51-10-1 AND 53-10-03 AND 51-30-02. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.

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