Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
December 4, 2007
Submitted
February 17, 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 560
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

FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT STRINGER 27R IS CORRODED JUST AFT OF STATION 560 WITH EXFOLIATION. REMOVED SUPPORT FRAMES AT BS 564 AND BS 574 IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION (DIMENSION 18" LONG) AND FABRICATED NEW STRINGER SECTION FROM BAC 1498-1478 0.090" 7075-T6 (DIMENSION 18" LONG) PO NR 7332258 AND 2 EACH REPAIR SPLICES FROM BAC 1498-131 7075-T6 PO NR 7332231 (DIMENSION 13" LONG EACH) IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-3 FIGURE 1 AND 53-10-2 FIGURE 9. TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-10-3 FIGURE 1. REINSTALLED SUPPORT FRAMES IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2.