Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
September 16, 2006
Submitted
September 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20665
Aircraft time
72,477 hours, 48,361 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Tool Damage
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

REF ASTAR N/R 56628. RT HORZ STAB LWR AFT REAR SPAR CHORD (75 PERCENT CHORD) FROM ELEV STA 45.5 TO 140 HAS MISDRILLED SEAL HOLES, MISSING FASTENERS AND SEAL LOOSE IN SEVERAL PLACES. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT RT HORIZ STAB LWR AFT REAR SPAR CHORD APPROX DIM 1.5 INCH X .5 INCH (10 EA) IAW DWG AC00-55-100 REV IR, FAB REPAIR DOUBLER OF 2024-T3, .125 INCH, PO NR 6348293 AND 10 EA FILLERS OF 2024-T3, .125, PO NR 6348293 IAW DWG AC00-55-100 REV IR, TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS SRM 51-10-2, INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW DWG AC00-55-100 REV IR.