SDR DL72K000924

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: April 18, 2000
Submitted: May 12, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N529DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 21703
Aircraft time: 58,016 hours, 44,495 cycles
System (JASC): 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
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

AT HMV2 FOUND SKIN CRACKED, LT SIDE VERT STAB AT FRONT SPAR. SKIN HAS TWO CRACKS ABOVE FS 1210, W/W N/R 1080. REMOVED DAMAGE PER DRD 55-30-3D, HFEC INSP PER DRD 55-30-3D NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND IN THIS AREA, REMOVED DAMAGE PER PRI 334389-14 DATED 4-27-00/1900, DRILLED ADD FASTENER HOLES ON A/C PER PRI 334389-14 4-27-00/1900, DRILLED DOUBLER PER PRI 334399-14 4-27-00/1900, CONTNUED ON N/R 1178.