# SDR 03FDEA02167

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 11, 2003
- Submitted: December 12, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N287FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N287FE), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 21849
- Aircraft time: 36,024 hours, 24,445 cycles
- System (JASC): [5533 · Ventral Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5533)
- Part: Stringer
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical Stab
- 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/03FDEA02167

## Discrepancy

VERTICAL FIN STR 8L AT FIN STA 157 IS CRACKED. REPAIRED CRACK IN STRINGE 8 LT AT FIN STA 157 PER SRM 55-30-4  FIG 1.

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