Service difficulty report · Rear Spar · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22677
Part
Rear Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

THE RT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR HAS A CRACK EMANATING .25 INCH FROM THE LOWER INBOARD CORNER OF THE SHEAR PLATE UNDER THE SECOND TAB HINGE FITTING O/B FROM THE I/B END. THIS DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AD 96-06-05 AND S/B 727-55-0089.