Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 17, 2001
Submitted
May 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21583
Aircraft time
64,047 hours, 49,736 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
655848827
Condition
Cracked
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

STRINGER 18A LT AT STA 940 HAS A 3/4 INCH VISIBLE CRACK FROM RADIUS BLOCK LOWER BOLTS AND A 1 INCH CRACK FROM RADIUS BLOCK UPPER BOLTS. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-12-000-8 AND ERA 380727-14 ORIGINAL ISSUE. TIME LIMITED LEVEL 2 REPAIR RESTRICTIONS APPLY. REINSPECT REPAIR AT EVERY LETTERCHECK AND COMPLY WITH PERMANENT REPAIR AT NEXT HMV NOT TO EXCEED 15,220 CYCLES FROM 4-17-01