Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
October 12, 2008
Submitted
November 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20665
Aircraft time
73,890 hours, 49,460 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
UK
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-27L WITH IMPROPER SPLICE. REPLACED FUSELAGE SLICE SECTION AT S-27L AT BS 680 IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1 PARA 7A. REPAIRED S-27L FROM BS 680 TO BS 720+16 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 DETAIL 1.