Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21314
Part
Spar
Part number
657078419
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

STABILIZER / LT ELEVATOR / REAR SPAR : CRACK REPAIR. THE L/H ELEVATOR WAS FOUND WITH CRACK EXTENDING.125 INCH BEYOND THE 2ND FROM I/B END HINGE BRACKET. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF B727 S/B 55-0089 AND AD 96-06-05. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED PER ER/A 367822-14AD AND WILL BE INSPECTED WITHIN 1600 FLIGHT HOURS WITH PERMANENT MODIFICATION PER THE S/B WITHIN 3200 FLIGHT HOURS.