Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
February 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241FE
Make and model
Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial
20979
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1040
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

NR 0328 002, FUSE STRINGER 3L BENT AND CRACKED IN UPPER LEG AT FUSE STA 1040. CRACK LENGTH APPROX 0.312. STRAIGHTENED STRINGER AND STOP DRILLED ENDS OF CRACK, CONFIRMED BY DYE PENETRANT INSP. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER TO STRINGER 3L UPPER LEG PER SRM 53-10-3.