Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
March 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
BAC1498143
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
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 IT WAS NOTED THAT STR 28L HAS CORROSION AT BS 540 AND 560. CORROSION WAS DETERMINED TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. DAMAGED STRINGER WAS REMOVED FROM BS 540-560. FABRICATED NEW STRINGERS 19 INCH IN LENGTH FROM BAC1498-143 7075 T62. FABRICATED NEW SPLICE FROM BAC1498-132 DIM 12 INCHES. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.