Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 16, 2005
Submitted
March 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21996
Part
Frame
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, FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED;VERT STAB FIN STA 180 STR 6R IS CRACKED AT FRAME ATTACH BOLT. REMOVED PANEL NR 9504 FOR ACCESS TPM FOR SHEET METAL REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR ACCESS, CUT OUT DAMAGED STIFFENER AND REMOVED FILLER IAW B727 SRM 51-30-4 FIG 1 ( 5 INCH BY 3 INCH). FABRICATED REPAIR STIFFENER P/N BAC 1517-1367 7075-T6, PO 501953 DIM 5 INCH BY 3 INCH, SPLICE P/N AND1034-1201, 075-T6 PO 501952 DIM.19" X 2 1/4" FILLER P/N 7075-T6 .180 P.O. 9201777 DIM.19" X 1/2" ,SPLICE P/N AND 10133-1401,7075-T6 DIM.19"X 2" P.O.501952, FILLER P/N 7075-T6 .090 DIM. 19"X 2" P.O.501952 DIM.2"X 2" IAW B727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1. TREATED AND PRIMED STIFFENER, SPLICES AND FILLERS