Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 20, 2003
Submitted
December 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Aircraft time
57,477 hours, 36,433 cycles
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

DURING C-CHECK, CABIN STRINGER 15 RT CRACKED STA 736D. REMOVED FASTENERS AS REQUIRED FOR ACCESS STRINGER 15R STA 736D IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT DAMAGED END OF STRINGER 15R DIM 7 INCHES AND FABRICATED ONE U-CHANNEL DIM 1 INCH X 1 INCH X 1 INCH X 4 INCH USING 7075 T6 .040 PO 900226 AND TWO EACH CHIMS 1 INCH X 1 INCH AND 1 INCH X 2.5 INCH USING 2024 T3 .080 PO 900103 IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 5. TREATED, ALODINED AND PRIMED ALL PARTS IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2 AND INSTALLED REPAIRS IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2.