# SDR DHL96721118

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 7, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N721DH
- Make and model: Boeing 727228
- Aircraft serial: 19545
- System (JASC): [5530 · Vertical Stabilizer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5530)
- Part: Forging
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vert  Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL96721118

## Discrepancy

AT C-CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL FIN FRONT SPAR FORGING LT SIDE LOWER HORIZONTAL CHORD HAS CRACK FROM LBL .5 TO LBL 1.5.  STOP DRILLED CRACK, INSTALLED CHORD REPAIR PER AVITAS ENGINEERING DRAWING 96PMSI124R-1.

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