Service difficulty report · Flange · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
March 28, 2000
Submitted
April 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21526
Part
Flange
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

TUL - VERTICAL STABILIZER FIN STATION 242, STRINGER 7 LEFT, SCREW HEAD WORN DEEP INTO FLANGE. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW ESO 11697 DATED 1-21-00. OVERSIZE HOLE TO .25 INC. FABRICATE REPAIR STRAP, 17-7PHX .063 THK. CONDITION TH1050. CAD PLATE AND PRIME INSTALL STRAP PER SRM 51-40-4, FIG 1. (M)