Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
March 12, 2001
Submitted
May 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21157
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vartical 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

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION BEING PERFORMED AT FLIGHTSTAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER ROOT AT BS 1342, STRINGER S-10R IS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-55-82. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)