Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
November 16, 2010
Submitted
November 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21491
Aircraft time
42,978 hours, 29,096 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Stringer
Part number
65241441
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1160-1181
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STRINGER 4L AT BS 1180 TENSION TIE DAMAGED. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA ON STRINGER 4L FROM 1160 TO 1181.1250, DIM 21.1250", FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR AND STRINGER SECTION FROM STR. BAC 1498-145 7075T6-2, DIM 21.1250" AND 5EA REPAIR PLATES NR1 FROM 2024T3 0.250" DIM 12" X 0.98", NR2 (2EA) FROM 2024T3, 0.125" DIM 10" X 1" AND NR3 (2EA) FROM 2024T3 0.100" DIM 8" X 1" IAW SRM 53-10-3, FIG 3, 51-30-2, 51-30-5, AND 51-10-2, REV 103.