# SDR 02FDEA00929

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 6, 2002
- Submitted: September 24, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N262FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N262FE), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 21624
- Aircraft time: 45,575 hours, 27,098 cycles
- Engine: Pwa JT8D9
- System (JASC): [5530 · Vertical Stabilizer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5530)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical Fin
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00929

## Discrepancy

RT VERTICAL FIN SKIN HAS 2 POSSIBLE CRACKS EMANATING FROM FASTENERS AT BS 1214 COMMON TO SPAR  **  SD ** DAMAGE TO RT VERTICAL FIN SKIN AT BS 1214 COMMON TO FRONT SPAR FORGING JUST ABOVE FUSELAGE IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-30-01, REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW   55-30-3.

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