Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
October 10, 2008
Submitted
November 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20665
Aircraft time
73,890 hours, 49,460 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

LOWER FUSELAGE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 680 S-28L WITH IMPROPER SPLICE. REPLACED FUSELAGE STRINGER SECTION AT BS 683 TO BS 720+4 S-28L AND REPLACED SPLICE SECTION FROM BS 673.5 TO BS 688 DUE TO IMPROPER SPLICE IAW SRM 51-10-1 PARA 7A AND IAW SRM 51-30-2 PARA 4B AND PARA 7D.