Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 31, 2009
Submitted
November 6, 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
BAC1498142
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 STA 740 STR 24R HAS CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION DIM 11", FABRICATED NEW STR FROM BAC 1498-142 DIM 11" AND SPLICE REPAIR FROM BAC 1498-132 DIM 13.6". INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.