SDR FDEA201008253140

Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: August 25, 2010
Submitted: September 7, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N494FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21532
Aircraft time: 42,381 hours, 28,172 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Stringer
Part number: 65545834
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 100
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

TWO POPPED RIVETS EXTERIOR FUSELAGE BS 1015 STRINGER 28R. REMOVED SECTION OF STRINGER 25 3/4" IN LENGTH AT BS 1015, STRINGER 28R IAW SRM, REV 103, 53-10-3, FIG 1 DETAIL 1. FABRICATED 2 STRINGER SECTIONS USING BAC1498-147, 7075-T6, 11" AND 14 3/4" LONG AND 2 SPLICES USING BAC1498-131, 7075-T6, 12" LONG EACH IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 DETAIL 1. INSTALLED STRINGER AND SPLICE SECTIONS IAW SRM 53-10-3, FIG 1, DETAIL 1.