Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 27, 2007
Submitted
February 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21996
Aircraft time
59,919 hours, 33,748 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

FOUND FWD CARGO, BS 690, STR 27R, HAS SMALL SPOT OF CORROSION IN CHANNEL. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS PER B727 SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1. CUT OUT DAMAGED PORTION OF STRINGER, 8" APPROX, FABRICATED, STR SPLICE OUT OF BAC1498-132, 20.5" LONG, PO NR 7114294; SHIM OUT OF 7075-T6, .050' BY 8", PO NR 9003817, ALL PER B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER B727 SRM 51-10-2 AND 53-10-3 FIG 1.