# SDR DHL2001726007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 6, 2001
- Submitted: October 15, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N726DH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N726DH), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727228
- Aircraft serial: 20409
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Stringer
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001726007

## Discrepancy

FCD INSP - AIR COND DISTRIBUT BAY STRING 27R SHOW CRACK CORROSION AND BULGING FROM BS 720F THRU BS 740. CUT OUT AND REMOVED 8.5 SECTION OF CRACKED & CORRODED STR 27R STA 740 TO STA 720F IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1.  REMOVED SURFACE CORROSION ON SKIN .001 FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. SPLICED IN A NEW SECTION OF STR 27R FROM STA 740 TO 720F 8.5 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1, 27R FROM STA 740 TO 720F.

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