SDR 96ZZZM447

Service difficulty report · Spar Web · 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
Spar Web
Condition
Crack
Location
Vert 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 VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD SPAR WEB HAS CRACK AT EXISTING REP OUTBOARD SIDE OF FWD TERMINAL FITTING LEFT AT TOP OUTBOARD LEFT SIDE CABLE PULLEY CASTING UNDER PNL 9707. TWO CRACKS FOUND UPPER CRACK ROUTED OUT PER SRM 51-10-1, LOWER CRACK TERMINATES AT EXISTING HOLE. MFG REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-2. INSTALLED WEB REPAIR PER SRM 51-30-2 LOT NR 165573 .040 2024-T3 8.5 INCH BY 5.75 INCH.

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