# SDR DL72S970911

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 13, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N8873Z
- Make and model: Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial: 21291
- System (JASC): [5530 · Vertical Stabilizer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5530)
- Part: Web
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vert Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970911

## Discrepancy

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.

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