SDR 96ZZZM446

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 72730C

Difficulty date
August 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703DH
Make and model
Boeing 72730C
Aircraft serial
19010
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
46,863 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR RIGHT UPPER OUTBOARD FITTING INDICATES CRACK AT LUG HOLE. REMOVED BUSHING AT RIGHT UPPER OUTBOARD LUG. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION OF LUG HOLE, CRACK NOTED AT 7 O'CLOCK POSITION. REAMED LUG TO .8125 INCH AS PER SB 727-53-A69. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION OF LUG HOLE, NO CRACKS NOTED THIS TIME. REAMED LUG HOLE TO .875 INCH FOR ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE AS PER SB 727-55-A0069. INSTALLED BUSHING AT RIGHT UPPER AS PER SB 727-55-A69.

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