Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 18, 2010
Submitted
July 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21489
Aircraft time
40,827 hours, 30,637 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Stringer
Part number
655623632
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 485 S28l
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

CORROSION ON STRINGER 28L AT SPLICE BS 485. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER DIM 24 7/8" LONG IAW SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED NEW STRINGER HAT SECTION FROM BAC1498-138 7075 T-6 DIM 24 7/8" LONG AND 2EA ANGLES FROM BAC1493-513 7075 T-6 DIM 11 1/2" LONG AND 1EA CHANNEL FROM BAC1493-412 7075 T-6 DIM 12 1/8" LONG IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 9 AND 53-10-3 FIG 1. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER, 2EA ANGLES AND 1EA CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-10-3 FIG1 REV 103.