Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
November 5, 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
65564418
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 STRINGER 29R WAS CORRODED UNDER BS 950E FRAME EXTENDING TO BS 1000. CORROSION AT STR. 29R WAS OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED STR 29R AT BS 950 TO 1006. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER P/N 65-56441-8. WORK PERFORMED IAW SB 727-53-0179. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.