- Difficulty date
- June 21, 2011
- Submitted
- July 11, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N493FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21531
- Aircraft time
- 42,964 hours, 28,450 cycles
- Part
- Stringer
- Part number
- 655623620
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs 740 S27r
- 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
CORROSION ON STRINGER 27R AT BS 740 BULKHEAD. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 REV 103. FABRICATED STRINGER SECTION AND SPLICE IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. INSTALLED STRINGER AND SPLICE IAW SRM 51-30-2 & 53-10-3 FIG 1.