Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
December 17, 2007
Submitted
February 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Aircraft time
60,719 hours, 38,406 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 950e S28r
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 WITH EXFOLIATION, AFT PIT BS 950E STRINGER 28R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA APPROXIMATE DIMENSION 15.5" LENGTH IAW COTNEY AEROSPACE, INC DRAWING NR AE59-53-R01 REV A. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW STRINGER SECTION USING P/N 65-58387-2 PO NR 7332255 APPROXIMATE DIMENSION 15.5" LENGTH IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-5 AND EVA B253-00029. FABRICATED TWO EACH NEW SPLICE CHANNELS DIMENSION 13.5" LONG AND 13" LONG USING 7075-O 0.090" PO NR 7185240 IAW EVA B253-00029. FABRICATED 2 SPLICE STRAPS APPROXIMATE DIMENSION 14.25" BY .75", 2 EACH SPLICE STRAPS 12.25" BY .75", 2 SPLICE STRAPS APPROXIMATE DIMENSION 16.125" BY .75", 2 SPLICE STRAPS APPROXIMATE DIMENSION 13.25" BY .75", 1 EACH STRAP DIMENSION 36" BY 1" AND 1 SPLICE STRAP APPROXIMATE DIMENSION 34" BY 1" USING 7075-T6 0.125" PO NR 9005685 IAW EVA B253-00029 REV IR. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT BS 950E STRINGER 28R IAW COTNEY AEROSPACE, INC DRAWING NR AE59-53-R01 AND SRM 51-30-2 AND EVA B253-00029 REV IR.