Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 72721C

Difficulty date
September 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N143FE
Make and model
Boeing 72721C
Aircraft serial
19136
Part
Stringer
Part number
652713277
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 559.5
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 0855 WHILE WORKING NR 0630 FOUND STRINGER 26L TO BE CRACKED AT BS 559.5. WHILE INVESTIGATING CRACK ON S26L BS 559.5, FOUND CORROSION IN MANY AREAS. CORROSION PENETRATED MATERIAL THICKNESS MORE THAN 10 PERCENT OF AREA OUT OF LIMITS. PER FED SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED STR 26L, BS 480-670 PER FEDEX SRM 51-30-2.

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