Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
September 26, 2011
Submitted
October 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234FE
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21328
Aircraft time
74,478 hours, 47,204 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
65236512
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
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

VERT STAB INT. BS 1342 RT CORNER AT WL 259 AT LOWER WEB HAS EXFOLIATED CORROSION UNDER LEVELING COMPOUND. CUTOUT DAMAGED VERTICAL STAB LOWER CHORD, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS & INSTALLED REPAIR AT VERTICAL STAB IAW FX WC 7-5530-7-2303 P6