Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21587
Part
Stringer
Part number
65174636
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 8R WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK THROUGH THE INBD FLANGE AT A RIB ATTACH POINT WHICH PROGRESSED TO THE CENTER OF THE STRINGER WEB. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED WITH TWO ALUMINUM ANGLES PER ER/A 365679-14, REV A.