Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 11, 2005
Submitted
March 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21996
Part
Panel
Condition
Dented
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

DURING A C-CHECK, VERT STAB RT SIDE TRAPIZOIDAL PANEL HAS 3 SHARP DENTS BELOW PREVIOUS REPAIR. CUT OUT DENTED AREA ON RT VERT TRAPAZOID PANEL APPROX 2 INCH DIA AND REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR APPROX 3 X 3.5 INCH, FABRICATED FILLERS, 1- APPROX 2 INCH DIA AND 2 - APPROX 3 X 3.5 INCH AND DOUBLER APPROX 8 X 13 INCH FROM .016 INCH 2024T3 PO9001660 BONDED FILLERS AND DOUBLERS, CURED, CLEANED, PRIMED AND SEALED IAW B727 SRM 55-30-1 FIG 2, 55-30-2 FIG AND 51-40-20 FIG 30.