Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727

Difficulty date
July 13, 2011
Submitted
August 2, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N899AA
Make and model
Boeing 727
Aircraft serial
22015
Aircraft time
63,672 hours, 35,709 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
63,672 hours, 35,709 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

VERTICAL STAB, L/E HAS CRACKED DOUBLER TOP OF FWD SPAR CHORD CENTER, JUST AFT OF ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE QUADRANT. REPAIRED ON FASI WO 21117, NR 12446.

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