Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
April 21, 2005
Submitted
May 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21930
Aircraft time
46,106 hours, 37,206 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
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

VERT STAB FIN STA 157 STRINGER 8 LEFT IS CRACKED AT FRAME ATTACH BOLT. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR ACCESS AT VERT STAB FIN STA 157 S-8 LT AND TRIM OUT DAMAGED AREA SIZE 3 1/2" BY 3" IAW B727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS FILLER BAC 1517-1363 7075-T6511 SIZE 3 1/2" BY 3" PO NR 501953, SPLICE 10134-1201 7075-T6511 PO NR 501952 SIZE 18" BY 2" FILLER STRAPS 7075-T6.100 SIZE 19" BY 1/2" PO NR 9001777 SPLICE 10133-1401 7075-T6511 SIZE 18" BY 2" PO NR 501952 IAW B-727 SRM 55-30-1 FIG 1. TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR AT VERT STAB FIN STA 157 S-8 LT IAW B727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1 AND SRM 51-30-2.

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