Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
April 2, 2001
Submitted
April 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6833
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20186
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

DURING A LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED LEFT WING UPPER STRINGER NR 13 CRACKED AT FORWARD AND AFT RIB ATTACH FLANGES AT WS 629 RIB. ACCOMPLISHED LEFT WING UPPER VENT STRINGER REPAIR WS 629 STRINGER 13 IAW B727 SB 727-57-A159 REV 3 FIG 2. (M)