Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 31, 2009
Submitted
September 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89427
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21365
Aircraft time
63,643 hours, 41,448 cycles
Part
Stringer
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 THE WING CENTER SECTION RBL 70.5 STRINGER 17R IS CORRODED BETWEEN B.S. 740-760. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED INTERNAL ANGLE FROM 7075 T6 .063" DIM 16.125 X 2.750", EXTERNAL DOUBLER FROM 7075 T6 .071" DIM 24.250" X 3.625". INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.