Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
September 10, 2004
Submitted
September 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22006
Aircraft time
59,986 hours, 32,166 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 A "C" CHECK, FWD CARGO COMP BILGE BS 480 STR 27 LT HAS BULGING AND CRACKS IN CHANNEL AT FASTENERS. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR ACCESS AT FWD CARGO COMP BILGE BS 480 STR 27L IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT DAMAGE SECTION OF STRINGER APPROX 16 1/4". FABRICATED ONE STRINGER REPAIR APPROX 16 1/4 USING BACB 1498-142 PO NR 9001233 AND ONE SPLICE APPROX 10 1/4/ USING BACB 1498-131 PO NR 9001233 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 ALODINE AND PRIMED PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR AND SPLICE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1.