Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 19, 2003
Submitted
December 17, 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, DISCREPANCY AS FOLLOWS, N/R 59874 CABIN STR 15L CRACKS STA 724D. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR ACCESS IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA AS REQUIRED FOR REPAIR IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 5. FABRICATED FUSELAGE STRINGER REPAIR 1 CHANNEL MAT USED 7075 T6 .040 PO 9912620 DIM 4.5 X 3 INCH AND TAPED FILLER AND RADIUS FILLER MAT USED 2024 T3 .080 PO 900103 IAW B-727 SRM 53=10-3 FIG 1. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2.