SDR DL72L002131

Service difficulty report · Plate · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: October 9, 2000
Submitted: October 30, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N508DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 21310
Aircraft time: 73,310 hours, 49,587 cycles
System (JASC): 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Plate
Condition: Corroded
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 HMV, THE VERT STAB TENSION TIE PLATE AFT CTR ATTACH POINTS WERE CORRODED AROUND FACE AND IN BORES. REMOVED CORR DYE PEN CK GOOD WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 55-30-5D FIG 801D. REAMED HOLES TO .691 TI REM CIRR BHEC INSP NO ITEMS OPENED HOLES TO .737 BFEC INSP NO ITEMS ROTO PEENED PER SRM 55-30-5. TREATED AND PAINTED FAB BUSHINGS CAD PLATED BUSHINGS INSTL BUSHINGS WASHERS MANUF TREATED AND PAINTED CHAMFERED AND CAD PLATED WASHERS INSTALLED BOLTS AND WASHERS PER ERA 396341-14 10/24/00 745 AM.