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
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
O

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 29R HAS CORROSION AT BS 950E AND 950F. CORROSION WAS DETERMINED TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. DAMAGE WAS REMOVED AND 4 NEW REPAIR DOUBLER'S WERE FABRICATED AND 5 EXTERNAL DOUBLER'S. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.