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 FIN STA 133 STR 9 LT IS CRACKED AT FRAME ATTACH BOLT. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR ACCESS, CUT-OUT DAMAGED DIM 4.5 X 3 INCHES STIFFENER AND REMOVED FILLER IAW B727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1. FABRICATED STIFFENER REPAIR. INSTALLED STIFFENER REPAIR AT VERT STAB FIN STA 133 STRINGER 9L IAW B727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1.