Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
July 31, 2000
Submitted
August 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19545
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft 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

AIRSTAIR AREA RT SECTION APPROX BS 1335 STRINGER 17 IS CRACKED AT ATTACH POINT TO ANGLE SUPPORT. CUT AND REMOVED 9 INCH SECTION OF STRINGER 17R FROM BS 1329 TO BS 1338 PER SRM 53-10-3. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3. TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-10-2.