SDR 98FDEA00259

Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: April 3, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N483FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21465
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Splice
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 680-686
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

FWD CARGO STRINGER 27LT, BS 680 PLUS 6, LEVELING COMPOUND CRACKED AND LIFTED AT STRINGER SPLICE. REMOVED LEVELING COMPOUND, FOUND CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION BY CUTTING OUT DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3 PAGE 4A, FIG 1, TABLE II AND SRM 53-10-3 PAG 4B.