Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21814
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 686.5
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 UPPER STR-TO-RIB HOLE INSP, SHOWS CRACK INDICATION WS 686.5 STRINGER 11. CUT ACCESS HOLE IN STRINGER, BEGAN DRILLING UP RADIUS BLOCKS. STOP DRILLED CRACK, REMOVED FUEL VENT TUBE FWD OF STRINGER 12 AT WS 686.5 TO FOM, REMOVED FUEL PROBE HARNESS STANDOFF AT STRINGER 10 WS 686.5 TO FOM. COMPLETED STEPS 6 AND 7 PER MM 57-13-0 FIG 804. *S/D* INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER MM 57-13-0 FIG 804. INSTALLED COVER PLATE COMPLETED STEPS 18-20, 57-13-0 FIG 804. REINSTALLED VENT TUBE AND HARNESS STANDOFF.