Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 16, 2005
Submitted
March 19, 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, VERT STAB AT FIN STA 157 STR 9 LT IS CRACKED AT FRAME ATTACH BOLT. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR ACCESS, CUT OUT DAMAGED 6 X 3 INCHES STIFFENER & REMOVED FILLER IAW B727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1, FABRICATED STIFFENER REPAIR PN BAC1517-1367, PO NR 501953 DIM 6 X 3 INCHES SPLICE P/N AND10134-1201 PO 501952 DIM 20 X 2.250 INCHES FILLER P/N 7075T6 .100 PO 9001777 DIM. 20 X .50" SPLICE P/N AND 10133-1401 PO 501952 DIM 20 X 2 INCHES, FILLER PN 7075-T6 .090 PO 501952 DIM 20 X .5 INCHES DIA P/N AND10133-1401 PO NR 501952 DIM 2 X 2 INCHES IAW B727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1. TREATED AND PRIMED STIFFENER REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED STIFFENER REPAIR AT VERT STAB FIN STA 157 STR 9 LT IAW B727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1.