Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 13, 2008
Submitted
January 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
62,202 hours, 32,810 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Stringer
Part number
BAC1498131
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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 MX PERFORMING INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT RIVETS WERE PULLING THROUGH THE SKIN EXTERIOR AT BS 1010 STR 28R. CORROSION ON STR 28R TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED STR 28R AT B.S 1010 TO + 11.375. FABRICATED NEW STRINGER REPAIR SPLICE FROM BAC 1498-131 7075 T6 (12 INCHES), BAC 1498-147 .090 INCH 7075 T6 (11.375 INCHES). INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR IAW 53-10-3, 53-10-2 AND 51-10-2. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.