SDR AALA971002

Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date: June 2, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N6835
Make and model: Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial: 20188
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Stringer
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 720
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

TUL - STR 15L HAS 2 CRACKS, ONE ABOVE FASTENER, AND ONE BELOW FASTENER JUST AFT OF THE LEFT WING ICE LIGHT, FS 720B PLUS 15 INCHES. REMOVED CRACKED SECTION OF STR 15L AND SPLICED PER SRM 5-310-3, FIG 1 DETAIL 11. TST: 75,765. CYCLES: 52,034. (X)