Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 6, 2002
Submitted
August 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21431
Aircraft time
69,572 hours, 52,418 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
655848826
Condition
Cracked
Location
S-18a, Fs 950
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

FUSELAGE / STRINGER / 18A / FS 920-950 : FATIGUE CRACK REPAIR STRINGER 18A WAS FOUND WITH A 4" TYPICAL FATIGUE CRACK AT FS 950. THE STRINGER WAS CUT AT FS 921 AND THE AFT END REMOVED TO ELIMINATE ALL CRACKS. A NEW SECTION OF STRINGER WAS SPLICED IN PER BAC S/B 727-053-0172 AND ER/A 383648-14.