Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 3, 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 A .25 INCH CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE OF LEFT SIDE VERTICAL STABILIZER EXTERNAL SKIN AT FIN STA 157 BETWEEN STRINGER S 4 AND 5. THE CRACKED SECTION OF SKIN WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 55-30-3. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-30-3 AND SRM 51-30-2.