Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
July 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
58,931 hours, 41,138 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
BAC1498144
Condition
Gouged
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 IT WAS NOTED THAT STRINGER 22L AT STA 1180 HAS A GOUGE ON THE UPPER FLANGE. REMOVED EXISTING STRINGER SPLICE AND FABRICATED NEW STRINGER AND SPLICE. INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

More about the Boeing 727-2A1