Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 31, 2000
Submitted
December 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7279U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21557
Aircraft time
63,459 hours, 36,352 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 21R AT BODY STATION 360. CORROSION ALSO ON INNER SIDE OF SKIN. STRINGER IS IN THE AREA OF STATIC PORT. *S/D* REPLACED CORRODED STRINGER WITH NEW HAT SECTION FABRICATED FROM HAT SECTION RAW STOCK. REF SRM 53-10-03 FIG 1.