Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
November 5, 2006
Submitted
December 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22006
Aircraft time
61,963 hours, 33,465 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
655613530
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 950f-1040
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

CORROSION ON STR 27R OUTBD ANGLE AT BS 1040. REMOVED TRANSITION PANEL FROM BS 950F TO BS 1040, INTERCOSTAL AT BS 1050, FRAME AT BS 1010 FOR ACCESS AND DAMAGED STR 27R IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW STRINGER P/N 65-56135-30, PO NR 6451138, DIM 41.75 BY 6 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-5. INSTALLED NEW STR 27R AT BS 1010 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED SPACER FROM P/N 7075, 0.063, PO NR 6451159, APPROX DIM 10 BY 13 BY 7 IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1. HEAT TREATED REPAIR SPLICES TO T6 CONDITION IAW FAS FORM FAS 0115. LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED SPLICES AND FRAME IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND 51-40-3, FIG 1.