- Difficulty date
- September 29, 2010
- Submitted
- October 7, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N490FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21493
- Aircraft time
- 43,394 hours, 28,778 cycles
- Part
- Stringer
- Part number
- 65545813
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs 1008 S28l
- 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
BULGE EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN BS 1008 STRINGER 28L CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STR 28L AT BS 1008, 11" LONG IAW SRM 53-10 3 FIG 1 AND 51-30-2. FABRICATED STRINGER SECTION. FABRICATED SPLICE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. INSTALLED STRINGER AND SPLICE IAW SRM 51-30-2 REV 103.