Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 22, 2010
Submitted
April 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21288
Aircraft time
53,658 hours, 38,344 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Stringer
Part number
655623618
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 740 S26r
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FWD PIT- STRINGER 26R IS CORRODED AT BS 740. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS, CUT OUT DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION, FABRICATED NEW STRINGER SECTION USING BAC1498-147 7075T-6 PO 20017342 DIMS 8 1/2" AND SPLICE USING BAC1498-131 PO 9009232 DIMS 10 1/4", FABRICATED SHIMS USING 2024T-3 .032 PO 9009134 DIMS 10" AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-6, 53-10-3 AND 51-30-02.