Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
May 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2829W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21481
Part
Stringer
Part number
65C139133
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Fs 1050-1070
Stage of operation
IN
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

UPON REMOVAL OF TIME-LIMITED REPAIR AT HMV, ADDITIONAL DAMAGE HAS BEEN DICOVERED. STRINGER 28R AT STATION 1050 HAS EXTENSIVE CORROSION AND WILL REQUIRE INSTALLATION OF A SPLICE SECTION. ADDITIONAL CORROSION DAMAGE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES INBOARD AND 2 INCHES FORWARD OF THE EXIST, IN CUTOUT. THE RESULTING CUTOUT IS 4 INCHES BY 5 INCHES BY 0.050 AND LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 15 INCHES AFT OF THE ORIGINAL DAMAGE LOCATION.