Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
December 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77780
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20635
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 686.50
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 .75 CRACK IN AFT TANG AT FORWARD VENT BOX STRINGER WHERE IT MOUNTS TO TOP OF LT WING RIB, WS 686.50, TANK CUTOUT NR 7218. THE FASTENERS WERE REMOVED. CUTOUT ACCESS HOLE TO ACCESS REPAIR IAW EA 5762-01050. REPAIR ANGLE AND SHIMS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EA 5762-01050 AND SRM 51-10-6.