Service difficulty report · Longeron · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
August 28, 2000
Submitted
December 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808MA
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21988
Part
Longeron
Part number
65564418
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
40,913 hours
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

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 950E AT STRINGER 29R HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION FROM STRINGER AND FOUND CRACK IN STRINGER AT STATION 950E. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER FROM STATION 950 TO 1110. INSTALLED DOUBLER TRIPLER AND QUADRUPLER WITH SPLICE FROM STATION 950 TO 1110 IAW EO L-18-R01. (M)