Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 14, 2005
Submitted
April 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21998
Aircraft time
59,330 hours, 33,035 cycles
Part
Stringer
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

STRINGER 9R CRACKED AT FIN STA 157.2 INSIDE VERTICAL FIN. REMOVED FASTENERS CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA FABBED NEW STIFFENER FROM BAC 1517-1387 PO NR 501953 DIM 4 3/8 INCH BY 3 INCH SPLICE FROM AND 10133-1401 PO NR 501952 DIM 17 3/8" BY 2" SPLICE FROM AND 10134-1201 PO NR 501952 DIM 17 3/8" BY 2" FILLER FROM 7075 T8 .080 PO #9002012 DIM 17 3/8" BY 1" FILLER FROM 7075 T8 .100 PO #9911586 DIM 17 3/8" BY 3/4" AND CLIP FROM AND 10133-1401 PO NR 501952 DIM 2" BY 2" IAW 727 SRM 55-30-4 FIG 1 REPAIR PARTS TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW 727 SRM 51-10-2 AND 55-30-4 FIG 1.