Service difficulty report · Vert Stab · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20754
Part
Vert Stab
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail
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

AT MV2 FOUND STA 1303 CRACK, BULKHEAD, STA 1303 IN THE VERTICAL STAB, BOTH SIDES ARE CRACKED ON WEB. STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND FABRICATED DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-10-4 FIR 17. GOT OK TO INST DOUBLERS. REPAIRED BOTH SIDES PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17.