Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N93738
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20666
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vert Stab
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

INSPECTION FOUND TWO .25 INCH CRACKS AT FASTENER HOLES IN RIGHT SIDE VERTICAL STABILIZER EXTERNAL SKIN JUST BELOW PANEL 9516. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED FOR ACCESS. THE CRACKED SKIN WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 54-30-3. REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 54-30-3, FIGURE 6 AND SRM 51-30-2. THE PANEL WAS REINSTALLED.