SDR FDEA201006212103

Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: June 21, 2010
Submitted: June 29, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N486FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21489
Aircraft time: 40,827 hours, 30,637 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Stringer
Part number: 65545772
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 685 S27l
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

FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CORROSION BULGE AT BS 685 S27L. CUT OUT DAMAGED STRINGER 27L BETWEEN BS 680 - 700, DIM. 10" LONG IAW SRM 53-10-3, FIG. 1. FABRICATED STRINGER SECTION FROM BAC1498-143 7075-T62 DIM. 10" LONG AND NEW SPLICE FROM BAC 1498-131 7075-T62 DIM. 11 3/4" LONG IAW SRM 53-10-3, FIG. 1, DETAIL I. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SECTION AND SPLICE IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-10-3, FIG. 1.