Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7458U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21912
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 950-1010
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 LEFT BETWEEN STATION 950-1010 THAT WAS BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. UAL REPAIR PROCEDURES CUT OUT THE BELLY SKIN TO ALLOW ACCESS TO REPLACE STRINGER 29. DURING THE CUTTING OF THE SKIN THE EDGE MARGIN OF THE FASTENER ROW ADJACENT TO THE CUT WAS TOO SHORT. THE CUTOUT WAS ENLARGED TO REMOVE THE FASTENER ROW. A PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED SKIN REPAIR FOR STRINGER 29 RIGHT WAS REMOVED AND ONE LARGE REPAIR WAS USED TO REPAIR THE SKIN CUTOUTS FOR STRINGER 29 RIGHT AND LEFT. THE REPAIR WAS PER TIMCO'S REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS AND WAS APPROVED BY 8110-3.