Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
July 27, 2016
Submitted
July 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209TR
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20994
Aircraft time
71,661 hours, 50,289 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
69191441
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Part time
71,661 hours, 50,289 cycles
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

PERFORMED DVI INSPECTION OF LT AND RT ELEVATOR REAR SPARS AND FOUND TWO STIFFENERS CRACKED AT ELEVATOR STATION 63.3