Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
February 14, 2001
Submitted
March 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312NE
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20193
Aircraft time
74,285 hours, 51,420 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Component
Boeing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND CRACK AT FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT, LOWER LOBE, STRINGER 26L EITHER SIDE OF BS 540 FRAME. STOP DRILLED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE, ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-1, 53-10-3, 51-10-2, 51-30-2.