Service difficulty report · Support Angle · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
December 3, 2010
Submitted
December 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233FE
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21327
Aircraft time
69,974 hours, 48,638 cycles
Part
Support Angle
Part number
65175081
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

VERTICAL STAB INTERIOR AT BS 1343 HAS CRACK INDICATION ON RT UPPER WEB SUPPORT ANGLE, UNDERNEATH. REMOVED CRACKED SHEAR TIE. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE USING 2024T-3 .050 DIMS 7 1/8" X 3 3/4" AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-20-1, SRM 55-30-2 AND SRM 51-30-2.