SDR DHL2001726006

Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date: October 6, 2001
Submitted: October 15, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N726DH
Make and model: Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial: 20409
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Stringer
Condition: Cracked
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

FCD INSPECTION- AIR CONDITIONING BAY STR 26R SHOW BULGING AND CRACK CORROSION AT DIFFERENT SPOTS FROM 720 THRU 740. CUT OUT AND REMOVED CRACKED AND CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER 26R FROM STA 740 TO STA 720 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. REMOVED SURFACE CORROSION ON SKIN, FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM B727 53-10-3 FIG 1 DETAIL 1.