Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 31, 2009
Submitted
November 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89427
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21365
Aircraft time
63,643 hours, 41,448 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
BAC1498147
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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 PERFORMING INSP, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FUSELAGE SKIN HAS A BULGE FWD AT BS 1183 BETWEEN STR 29R-28R. CUT OUT DAMAGED STR DIM 8.75 FABRICATED NEW STR FROM BAC 1498-147 7075 T62 DIM 8.875", SPLICE FROM BAC 1498-131 7075 T62 DIM 10.0625". INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.