- Difficulty date
- June 22, 2010
- Submitted
- June 22, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N486FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21489
- Aircraft time
- 40,827 hours, 30,637 cycles
- Part
- Stringer
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs 720f S27r
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- 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 UPPER FLANGE OF STRINGER 27R AT BS 720F. REMOVED STR 27R AT BS 720F TO 740 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-5 FIG 1. FABRICATED STRINGER SECTION FROM BAC 1498-147 7075 T6 DIM: 26.75" AND 2EA SPLICES FROM BAC 1498-131 7075 T6 DIM" 9" AND 13.5" IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2, 53-10-3 FIG 1 AND 53-30-5. INSTALLED STRINGER SECTION AND 2EA SPLICES IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 REV 103.