Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 24, 2005
Submitted
March 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21996
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 C-CHECK, VERT STAB FIN STA 55.8 STR 3 LT IS CRACKED AT FRAME ATTACH BOLT. REMOVED FRAME CLIP BS 55.8 STR 3 LT IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED CLIP MATERIAL USED 7075-T6 .050 PO NR 9001777 DIM .750 INCH 2.5 INCH X 5 INCHES IAW B727 SRM 55-30-2 FIG 2 AND 51-20-1 FIG 7. TREATED AND PRIMED CLIP IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED FRAME CLIP BS 55.8 STR 3 LT IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.