Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 7, 2000
Submitted
May 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352PA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
20616
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD, FOUND INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF RIGHT ELEVATOR CRACKED AT STATION 80.56 AS SHOWN IN X-RAY SHOT NR 5R ON REAR STRINGER. STOP DRILLED CRACK. DYE PENETRANT CONFIRMS CRACK TERMINATED. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-20-3. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-20-3. (M)