SDR DL72S010047

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: January 9, 2001
Submitted: January 12, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N535DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 22048
Aircraft time: 60,533 hours, 44,858 cycles
System (JASC): 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
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

A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RT SIDE SKIN OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER EMANATING FROM UNDER THE FUSELAGE TO STABILIZER CREASE CHORD AT STA 1209. THE CRACK IS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 55-30-3, FIG 7 AND PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF ER/A 379749-14.