Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
December 19, 2007
Submitted
December 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21674
Aircraft time
47,769 hours, 29,114 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
65174843
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

VERTICAL STAB TIP L/E SPAR, CLOSER WEB HAS CRACK RUNNING THROUGH UPPER MOST FASTENER HOLE OF RIGHT SIDE TERMINAL FITTING LOCATION, 4.5" RBL. FABED DOUBLER, APPLIED ALODINE AND PRIMER AND INSTALLED REF DWG 65-17484, SRM 51- 10-2. CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.