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, N/R 59873 CABIN STR 15 R CRACK STA 724D. REMOVED FASTENERS AS REQUIRED FOR ACCESS STR 15R STA 724D IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT DAMAGE END OF STR 15R DIM 7 INCHES AND FABRICATED ONE U-CHANNEL DIMENSIONS 1 INCH X 1 INCH X 1 INCH X 4 INCHES USING 7075T6 .040 PO 900226 AND TWO EACH CHIMS 1 INCH X 1 INCH AND 1 INCH X 2.5 INCH USING .080 2024T-3 PO 900103 IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 5. TREATED, ALODINED AND PRIMED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2 AND INSTALLED REPAIRS IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2.