SDR DHL200072406C

Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date: March 7, 2000
Submitted: April 12, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N724DH
Make and model: Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial: 19862
System (JASC): 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
Part: Tail Cone
Condition: Punctured
Location: Tail
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

AT C-CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL FIN TAIL CONE ASSY PUNCTURED IN SEVERAL PLACES ON LOWER HALF. REMOVED TAIL CONE IAW B72755-30-41. INSTALLED FIBERGLASS OVERLAY REPAIR AS PER BOEING M/M 51-40-8 FIG 1. USED FIBERGLASS CLOTH STYLE 7781 P/O 931150556 EPOCAST RESIN 50-A AND HARDNER 946. P/O 8315299. BATCH AK9CP8011K. EPIBOND 1526 A/B P/O 8317698. BATCH AK9JP2415K. SIZE 20 X 20 INCH.