Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7272B7

Difficulty date
October 1, 2006
Submitted
October 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N760AT
Make and model
Boeing 7272B7
Aircraft serial
21954
Aircraft time
65,704 hours, 38,908 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
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

FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1053, STR 30 HAS A BULGE BETWEEN AND AT FASTENERS. CLEANED AREA IAW B727 MM 12-40-0, EVAL AREA, FOUND STRINGER DAMAGED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS OF B727 SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION, DIM 13 INCHES IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1, FABRICATED FILLER USING BAC 1498-147 7075 T6, PO 509200, DIM 13 INCHES, 2 EA SPLICE USING BAC 1498-131 7075 T6, DIM 11 INCHES IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 AND 53-10-2 FIG 9, TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3.

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