Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 31, 2009
Submitted
September 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89427
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21365
Aircraft time
63,643 hours, 41,448 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
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 INSPECTIONS IT WAS NOTED THAT STRINGER SPLICE AT 26R B.S. 480 IS CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, FABRICATED NEW SPLICE FROM 7075 T6 DIM 14" X 47" .050". INSTALLED SPLICE, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.