SDR DHL2005782544

Service difficulty report · Web · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: March 15, 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
System (JASC): 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
Part: Web
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

CRACKS IN WEBBING OF RIB LOCATED INSIDE THE BOTTOM END OF THE VERTICAL FIN BS 1303 (MARKED IN RED). JFEC INSPECTED WEB CRACK TERMINATED AT 1ST FASTENER HOLE IAW B727 NDT MAN PT 6 51-00-00 IIS 23, FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER REPAIR MATERIAL USED 7050 T6 .050 PO NR 9001417 DIM 5 1/2" BY 3 3/8" IAW B727 SRM 55-30-2/IS 2 AND 51-40-2. TREATED AND PRIMED WEB REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW B272 SRM 51-40-2.