- 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 FIN STA 133 STR 7 LT IS CRACKED AT FRAME ATTACH BOLT. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR ACCESS, CUT-OUT DAMAGED STIFFENER IAW B727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1 (4 X 5 INCHES). FABRICATED REPAIR STIFFENER. INSTALLED REPAIR STIFFENER IAW B727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1.