Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
May 13, 2003
Submitted
May 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N747DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22253
Aircraft time
54,720 hours, 29,893 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 53605 IN AFT CARGO STR 27L HAS CORROSION FROM BS 950 A TO BS 1070. CUT-OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STR 27 L FROM STA 950A PLUS 10 TO 1080 IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED NEW STRINGER USING BAC1498-145 4 PIECES AT 21 INCHES, TWO EACH AT 19 INCHES AND ONE PIECE 20 INCHES PO 312634. FABRICATED AFT SECTION STRINGERS USING BAC 1498-147 TWO PIECES 20 INCHES AND ONE PIECE 26.5 INCHES LONG, PO 312634. FABRICATED SPLICES USING BAC1498-131 PO 312634 THREE PIECES 10 INCHES, ONE PIECE 14 INCHES, AND 6 PIECES 13 INCHES. ALODINED AND PRIMED ALL PARTS IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1.