Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 29, 2007
Submitted
September 19, 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 720f-740
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 27L IS CORRODED WITH EXFOLIATION FROM BODY STA 720F +10 INCHES TO BODY STA 740. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER 27L STA 720F +10 TO 740 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1, 10" LONG. REMOVED CORROSION ON SKIN IAW B727 SRM 51-10-6. FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIRS FOR STRINGER AND SKIN IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 AND COTNEY EO NR AE03-53-101 REV IR. ALL PARTS AND AREA TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. REPAIR PARTS: STRINGER FROM BAC1498-147, 11.159 INCH LONG, PO NR 7178178, SPLICE FROM BAC1498-131, 9.25" LONG, PO NR 4003866, DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3 .160" BY 21" BY 15.5" PO NR 900844, FILLER REPAIR FROM 2024-T3, .080" BY 22" BY 11.75", PO NR71