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

VERTICAL STAB FIN STA 180 LT STR 9 IS CRACKED AT ATTACH BOLT TO FRAME. CUT OUT CRACKED SECTION OF STR 9 DI 4 1/2". FABBED FILLER P/N BAC1517-1367 PO 501963 4 1/2" 2EA ANGLE DOUBLERS P/N AND 10134-1201 PO 601952 18" IAW B727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1. TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1.