Service difficulty report · Web · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
May 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8873Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21291
Part
Web
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

INSIDE VERTICAL STAB AT FUSELAGE STA 1303 VERTICAL WEB CRACKED AT BOTH LOWER CORNERS. REMOVED T-ANGLE SUPORT AND ANTI-ICE DUCT TO GAIN ACCESS TO AREA. DRILLED OUT FASTENERS IN WEB REPAIR AREA. FABRICATED ROUGH DEMINSION DOUBLERS. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 14. RE-INSTALLED ANTI-ICE DUCT AND T-ANGLE SUPPORT.