Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21311
Part
Spar
Part number
657278419
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Elevator
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

THE REAR SPAR OF THE RT ELEVATOR WAS FOUND WITH A .1875 INCH TYPICAL CRACK AT CENTER HINGE BRACKET SHEAR PLATE. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF AD 96-06-05 AND S/B 727-55-0089. THE REPAIR WAS DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 365499-14AD WHICH ESTABLISHES A RE-INSPECT OF THE REAR SPAR WITHIN 1600 CYCLES AND TERMINATING MODIFICATION WITHIN 3200 CYCLES.