Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
March 29, 2005
Submitted
May 11, 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 180 STRINGER S-8 LT IS CRACKED AT FRAME ATTACH SCREW. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR ACCESS AT VERT STAB FIN STA 180 S-8 LT AND TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA SIZE 3 1/2 INCH BY 3 INCH IAW B727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG1. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS P/N BAC 1517-1367 7075-T6511 SIZE 3 1/2" BY 3" PO NR 501953 SPLICE P/N AND10134 -1201 7075-T6511 PO NR501952 SIZE 17 1/2" BY 2" FILLER P/N 7075-T6 .100 SIZE 19 1/2" BY 1/2" PO#9001777 SPLICE P/N AND 10133 -1401 7075-T6511 SIZE 17 1/2" BY 2" PO#501952 IAW B727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1. TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS AND AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR AT VERT STAB STA 180 S-8 LT IAW B727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1 SRM 51-30-2.

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