Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
July 5, 2005
Submitted
August 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22252
Aircraft time
57,204 hours, 31,619 cycles
Part
Structure
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

C-CHECK VERTICAL FIN STA 133 LT STR 9 IS CRACKED AT ATTACH BOLT TO FRAME. REMOVE FASTENERS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA DIM 9 1/2"X 3" AND FABBED FILLER FROM BAC15171367 PO 501963 DIM 9 1/2"X 3" AND ANGLE FROM 10134-1201 PO 501962 DIM 23"X 1 1/4"X 3/4" (2EA) & PLATE FROM 7075T6 .080 PO 9002012 DIM 23"X1" (2EA) IAW B727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2 AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS ON VERTICAL STAB STA 133 STR 9 IAW B727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG 4.