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
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Stringer
Part number
652427629
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 MX PERFORMING INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT STRINGER 22L STA, 1183 ATTACH FITTING HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACH FITTING. PN 65-24276-29 IAW SRM 51-30-2. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.