Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
November 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2819W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21057
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 940
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

FUSELAGE STA 940 FITTING STRINGER 18-A, REPAIR FOR O/S HOLES. THE STATION 940 MLG ATTACH FITTING WAS INSPECTED PER BAC S/B727-53-0141 (LT SIDE). TWO FASTENER HOLES COMMON TO STRINGER 18-A WERE FOUND TO HAVE CRACK INDICATIONS. THE HOLES WERE OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CRACK INDICATIONS, AND BUSHINGS AND OVERSIZE BOLTS WERE INSTALLED PER ER/A 366149-14.