Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 16, 2005
Submitted
March 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21996
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
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 FIN STA 194 LOWER RUDDER LT SIDE UPPER T/E AT END IS CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED BRACKET, FABRICATED NEW BRACKET FROM 2024 T3 .025 PO 9001310 DIM 3.5 X 3.5 INCH. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED BRACKET IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, 55-30-2 FIG 1 AND 51-10-2.