Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
February 18, 2002
Submitted
March 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22345
Part
Spar
Part number
65168165
Condition
Worn
Location
Vertical Stab
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

VERT FIN MID SPAR IS WORN OUT OF LIMITS AT STR 7. REMOVED AND REPLACED MID SPAR PER SRM 55-30-6 FIG 3.