Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
November 24, 2002
Submitted
December 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N264FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21626
Aircraft time
46,068 hours, 27,131 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
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

NR 8R STRINGER CRACKED AT RIB IN VERTICAL STABILIZER TUNNEL.