Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
July 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7442U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21896
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Stringer
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 950
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

CORROSION DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON STRINGER 29 RT (KEEL BEAM) IN THE RADIUS OF THE LOWER FLANGE AT BS 950E PLUS 8. THE CORROSION DAMAGE WAS BLENDED OUT AND REPAIR ANGLES INSTALLED TO RESTORE THE STRENGTH TO THE STRINGER. THIS REPAIR WAS APPROVED BY BOEING'S DER WITH AN 8110-3.