Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
April 21, 2005
Submitted
June 5, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21931
Aircraft time
46,665 hours, 37,160 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
46,665 hours, 37,160 cycles
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 STRGR 8LT IS CRACKED AT FRAME ATTACH BOLT. REMOVED FASTENERS IN VERTICAL STAB FIN STA 180 STR 8LT IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA 2.0625 X 1.0625 IAW B727 55-30-5 FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AS FOLLOWS FILLER FROM FROM 7075T6 .063 PO NR 501952 DIM 2.6875 X 1.0625 AND ANGLE REPAIR FROM 7075T6 .071 PO NR 9002118 DIM 11.125 X 1.375 X 1.125 IAW B727 SRM 55-30-5 FIG 1. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B727 SRM 53-30-5 FIG 1 AND 51-30-2.

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