Service difficulty report · Clip · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 14, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21998
Part
Clip
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

ANGLED SHEAR TIE CRACKED JUST BELOW STRINGER 9L AT FIN STA 180.6 INSIDE VERTICAL FIN. REMOVED DAMAGED CLIP AT FIN STA 180.6 BELOW STR 9L IAW 727 SRM 51-30-2. FABBED NEW CLIP FROM 7075 T6 .050 PO NR 9001417 DIM 5 3/4 INCH BY 3 INCHES IAW 727 SRM 727 55-30-2 FIG 2. FABRICATED CLIP TREATED PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW 727 SRM 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2.