SDR DHL2007783515

Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: June 5, 2007
Submitted: June 19, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N783DH
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21999
Aircraft time: 62,213 hours, 34,920 cycles
System (JASC): 5534 · Vertical Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Angle
Part number: 7075T6
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

CRACK AT UPPER SUPPORT ANGLE INSIDE VERT STAB LT PANEL 9701, FIN STA 239.1, WL 472.6. REMOVED STAB PANELS 9701 AND 9707 TO FOM IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED, FABRICATED NEW ANGLE INSIDE VERT STAB PANEL 9701 FROM 7075T6, .050, 3.25 BY 6 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, FIG 3 AND 51-40-3. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR AND FITTING, INTERCOSTAL IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2 AND 53-30-2.