Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
August 1, 2000
Submitted
August 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N207UP
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21699
Aircraft time
27,549 hours, 21,265 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
BAC1498140
Condition
Cracked
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C WHILE WORKING CARD NR 159523 FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN RADIUS OF STR 9L BS 500 WL 268, LBL 66. EVALUATED CRACK, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER SECTION BS 480 - 507 STR 9L WL 268. FABRICATED NEW STRNGER SECTION USING BAC5300 REFERENCE MATERIAL BAC1498-140 7075T6 BACK. DRILLED NEW SECTION AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-5.