Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
November 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21145
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 629
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

LT WING STR TO RIB HFEC INSPECTION SHOWS STRINGER TO RIB ATTCH FLANGE MARKED 'C' AT WS 629.0 HAS CRACK INDICATIONS -MARKED- THAT EXTENDS FROM HOLE TO EDGE OF FLANGE. CUTOUT ACCESS HOLE ON VENT BOX PER MM 57-13-10. DRILLED REPAIR PARTS PER MM 57-13-10 FIG 804. INSTALLED REPAIR PER M/M 57-13-10 FIG I4. FINISHED INSTALLING HI-LOK ON REPAIR PER M/M 57-13-0 FIG 804. REPAIRED, INSTALLED COVER.