Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 9, 2007
Submitted
August 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22252
Aircraft time
58,964 hours, 32,723 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 685 S27l
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 AT FLIGHTSTAR, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED; REF NR 099303, FWD CARGO COMPT STA 685 STR. SPLICE HAS CORROSION IN CENTER OF SPLICE STR 27L. ALSO CRACK INDICATION. REMOVED STRINGER SPLICE AT STR 27L STA 680 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 FIG 1. FAB NEW SPLICE FROM BAC1498-131,7075 T6 PO NR 7232174 DIM 12" IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 AND 53-10-2 FIG 9. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, STRINGER SPLICE INSTALLED AT STR.27L STA 680 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1.