Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
November 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59792
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20646
Part
Stiffener
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 1.5 INCH CRACK IN STIFFENER INSIDE VERTICAL FIN ABOVE S DUCT AREA AT BS 1303-1323, BL 0. A NEW STIFFENER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1, PAGE 2 AND 51-30-2, PAGE 4.