Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
November 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21144
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Outer Wing
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

HFEC INSP OUTER WING UPPER STRINGER TO RIB CRACK INCL W 5.629.0 LT SIDE 2ND STRINGER AFT OF AFT VENT BOX. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND BEGAN TO DRILL UP ALL ANGLES PER M/M 57-13-0 FIG 802. COMPLETED DRILLING UP REPAIR ANGLES PER M/M 57-13-0 FIG 802. TRIMMED, TREATED, PAINTED REPAIR PARTS PS 900-OK TO INSTALL. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER M/M 57-13-0 FIG 802.