Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15781
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20636
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
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 VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR FIN STA 87 TO 100 CORRODED ON RT SIDE. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A REPAIR ANGLE AND STRAP WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ENGINEERING ORDER 98-833.