# SDR DL72K990590

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 9, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N491DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N491DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 21060
- System (JASC): [5530 · Vertical Stabilizer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5530)
- Part: Web
- 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/DL72K990590

## Discrepancy

WEB CRACKED VERTICAL STAB INTERIOR - WEB AT STA 1303 IS CRACKED AT BOTH RT AND LT LOWER CORNERS, MARKED.  STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND DYE PENETRATE INSP RT AND LT SIDE PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17.  FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS AND TAPERED SHIM PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17.  TREAT DOUBLERS AND SHIMS.  PAINTED DOUBLER AND SHIMS PER PS900-3-6.  OK TO INSTALL LT AND RT REPAIR. INSTALLED LT REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17.  INSTALLED RT REPAIR FOR SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17.

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