Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 16, 2005
Submitted
March 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21996
Part
Stiffener
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

DURING A C-CHECK, VERT STAB FIN STA 180, STR 5-8 RT IS CRACKED AT FRAME ATTACH BOLT. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR ACCESS, CUT OUT DAMAGED STIFFENERS AND REMOVED FILLER IAW B727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1 (5 X 3). FABRICATED STIFFENER REPAIR P/N BAC1517-1367 PO 501953 DIM 5 X 3 INCH SPLICE P/N AND 10134-1201 PO 501952 DIM 19 X 2.25 FILLER MAT'L 7075-T6 .100 PO 501952 DIM 19 X .25 INCH CLIP P/N AND 10133-1401, FILLER P/N 7075-T6 .090 PO 501952. TREATED, PRIMED STIFFENER, AND AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED STIFFENER IAW B727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1.