Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 24, 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
Part
Stringer
Part number
BAC1498143
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 STRINGER 22L WAS CORRODED AT B.S. 1177. DAMAGE WAS OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT STR. 22L AT B.S 1177, FABRICATED 2 EA STR. REPAIR MATERIALS FROM BAC 1498-143 7075T6 (14 3/8" & 9 1/4"). FABRICATED 2 EA SPLICES FROM BAC 1498-132. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-2, 53-10-3 AT STR. 22L STATION 1165-1189. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.