Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 22, 2006
Submitted
September 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20665
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal 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

LT HORIZ STAB LWR AFT REAR SPAR CHORD (75% CHORD) FROM ELEVATOR STA 50.5 TO 136.5 HAS MISS DRILLED SEAL HOLES MISSING FASTENERS & SEAL IS LOSE IN SEVERAL PLACES. (PREVIOUSLY REJECTED ON N/R 056346) WRONG HARDWARE & CRAFTMANSHIP. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT RT HORIZ STAB LWR AFT REAR SPAR CHORD APPROX DIM 1.5" X .5", 2 CUTS OF 6.5" AND 4.5" IAW DWG ACOO-55-100 REV IR. FAB ONE DOUBLER FROM P/N 2024-T3 .125 APPROX DIM 64 " X 3" PO 6343293 AND FILLER (10 EA) P/N 2024-T3 .125 PO 6348293 APPROX DIM 1.5" X .5" AND 2 EA 6.5 X .5" AND 4.5 X .5" IAW CAT DWG ACOO-55-100 REV IR. TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2 INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER FILLER IAW CAI DWG AC-55-100 REV IR.