Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
September 30, 2004
Submitted
October 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22006
Aircraft time
59,986 hours, 32,166 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Vertical Stab
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

DURING A "C" CHECK THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED; DENT ON LT VERTICAL STABILIZER FIN STA 157.5 (LT SIDE RUDDER). DENT FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 55-40-1. FABRICATED DOUBLER 2024T-3 .040 PO NR 9001359 4 1/2/ X 2 1/2 IAW B727 SRM 55-40-2 AND 55-20-3, TREATED AND PRIME IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.