Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27783
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20638
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 629
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN MID UPPER AFT LT WING STRINGER AT RIB STATION 629. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. THE STRINGER WAS REPAIRED IAW BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 57A159.