Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
November 5, 2008
Submitted
December 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
62,202 hours, 32,810 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE PERFORMING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT STR. 27R LOCATED AT BS. 1010-1030 HAD EXFOLIATED CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION, CORROSION AFTER CLEAN UP FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMITS. FABRICATED DOUBLER. INSTALLED REPAIR AT BS 950E-1010 PER EA EAAG52-2. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.