SDR DHL2008765019

Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727264

Difficulty date: January 9, 2008
Submitted: March 23, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N765AT
Make and model: Boeing 727264
Aircraft serial: 23014
Aircraft time: 55,554 hours, 29,955 cycles
System (JASC): 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
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

DURING C CHECK, VERTICAL STABILIZER NR 8 STRINGER CRACKED FIN STATION 133. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR FROM AREA IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED 2 EACH REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 55-30-5 FIGURE 1 AND 55-30-2 FIGURE 2. HFEC VERIFIED CRACK TERMINATES IN FASTENER HOLE IAW NDT PT 6 CH 51-00-00. TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS IAW SRM 51-10-2 AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES (2 EACH) AT VERTICAL STABILIZER NR 8 STRINGER FIN STATION 133 IAW SRM 55-30-5 FIGURE 1 AND 51-30-2.