Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
October 16, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N705AA
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22462
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs940-945
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

THE AIRCRAFT INPUT FOR 4C CHECK AND CPCP ON SEPT 3, 2007. DURING CPCP, THE INSPECTOR PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND 5 INCH CRACK BOTH ON LT AND RT FUSELAGE STRINGER S18A BETWEEN BS940 AND BS945 ON SEPT 21, 2007. A PROPOSAL WAS INITIALLY SUBMITTED ON SEPT 22. AFTER REPAIR TO THE STRINGERS, FORM 337 WILL BE SUBMITTED TO FAA FOR FINAL RESULT OF CORRECTIVE ACTIONS DETAIL. (K)

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