Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
December 8, 1999
Submitted
May 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N889MA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21854
Part
Skin
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 STABILIZER LOWER LEADING EDGE FAIRING NR 9501 HAS .5 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AND CHAFED AROUND END. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW 51-40-2 FIG 1. FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW 51-40-2 FIG 1. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW 51-30-2 PAGE 2. (M)