Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45793
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20647
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 519
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 UPPER AREA OF STRINGER, THIRD FROM AFT AT RT WING RIB STA 519. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EA 5762-01050 AND BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 57A159.