Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21075
Part
Stringer
Part number
65583872
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 980
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

STRINGER 28R WAS CUT AT STA 980 IN ORDER TO REMOVE CORROSION. THE AFT SECTION OF THE STRINGER, TO STA 1010 WAS REPLACED AND A NEW STRINGER SECTION WAS SPLICED IN. THE STRINGER WAS TOO THICK TO BE REPAIRED PER THE SRM. THE REPAIR WILL CONSIST OF SPLICING IN A NEW SECTION OF THE STRINGER WITH A NESTED HAT CHANNEL. THIS REPAIR WAS APPROVED BY FAA/ DER FORM 8110-3, DER DESIGNATION SO-889, DATED 6-20-97.