Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21310
Part
Stringer
Part number
65174638
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vert Stab
Stage of operation
IN
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

VERTICAL STABILIZER STRINGER 9R WAS FOUND CRACKED OUTSIDE RIB 7 AT STA 133.8 DURING EXECUTION OF EO 4-59253-12 AD. EO CALLS FOR A REPAIR PER B727 SRM 55-30-4, HOWEVER STR 9R CANNOT BE REPAIRED PER THIS SRM PROCEDURE DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS ON IBOARD FLANGE. STRINGER WILL BE REPAIRED PER DAL B727 MM 55-30-00, FIGURE 803.