SDR GAIA00453

Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
August 7, 2000
Submitted
October 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21158
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FOUND DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AT TIMCO/OSC MAINTENANCE FACILITY, STRINGER SPLICE CORRODED BETWEEN FUSELAGE AND SPLICE AT BS 1010 FRAME STRINGER 29L. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-10-2 AND 53-10-3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)