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

RT WING STR-TO-RIB INSP AT WS 686.5 STRINGER 8 SHOWS CRACK INDICATION, MARKED (AFT UPPER STR). LOOSENED FUEL DUMP LINE FOR ACCESS, BEGAN DRILLING UP REPAIR PER M/M 57-13-0 FIG 802. STOP DRILLED CRACK REPAIR PER M/M 57-13-0 FIG 802. INSTALLED REPAIR PER M/M 57-13-0 FIG 802. REPAIR INSTALLATION OK. FUEL LINE INSTALLED ON NR 1292.