SDR 96ZZZM574

Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
July 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
20404
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vert Stab
Part time
45,615 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 D-CHECK, EMPANNAGE, LEADING PANEL NR 9707 FOR VERTICAL STABILIZER, HAS CRACKED ATTACHING ANGLE ON RIGHT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD SPAR JUST OUTBOARD OF RIGHT VERTICAL FIN UPPER TERMINAL FITTING, AT UPPER END OF ANGLE. REMOVED T-ANGLE FOR REPAIR. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA. FABRICATED ANGLE REPAIR OUT OF 7075-T6 1 INCH BY 1 INCH BY 7 INCH AS PER SRM 51-40-4. TREATED AND PRIMED AS PER SRM 51-10-2 AND 51-40-5. INSTALLED ANGLE REPAIR AS PER SRM 51-40-4.