Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21152
Part
Stringer
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

STRINGER CRACKED. VERTICAL STAB INTERIOR, STRINGER CRACKED AT FIN STA 157.2 STR 8L. CRACK RAN FROM CTR OF HOLE TO EDGE OF STRINGER. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE PER MM 55-30-0 FIG 803 OK TO INSTALL REPAIR. INSTALLED REPAIR PER M/M 55-30-0 FIG 803.