Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
February 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241FE
Make and model
Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial
20979
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 620-640
Stage of operation
IN
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

LOWER FWD CARGO STRINGER 25L CRACKED AND DAMAGED BETWEEN STA 620 TO 640. STOPPED DRILLED CRACKS AND ROUTED OUT DAMAGE. CONFIRMED BY DYE-PENETRANT INSPECTION. INSTALLED STRINGER U-CHANNEL REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-3.