Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
November 29, 2010
Submitted
November 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233FE
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21327
Aircraft time
69,974 hours, 48,638 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Skin
Part number
6517506152
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

VERT STAB INTERIOR AT BS 1303 VERT FRAME HAS 3 EA CRACKS ON LWR LT & RT WEB. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREAS AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS & FILLERS & INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS 2 EA & FILLERS 2 EA AT VERT STAB BS 1303 VERT FRAME WEB IAW SRM 53-10-9, FIG 4, SRM 55-30-2, FIG 2, SRM 51-10-2 & SRM 51-30-2.