# SDR SPUY20120820031

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 20, 2012
- Submitted: August 20, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [Servicio de Mantenimiento del Peru SAC, repair station SPUY238K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/SPUY238K/servicio-de-mantenimiento-del-peru-sac.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: N495AJ
- Make and model: Boeing 727233
- Aircraft serial: 20937
- Aircraft time: 75,408 hours, 43,444 cycles
- System (JASC): [5534 · Vertical Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5534)
- Part: Torque Box
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPUY20120820031

## Discrepancy

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, VERTICAL FIN - TORQUE BOX INBOARD CHORD LEFT CORRODED STA 1342 FIN STA 0 AND FWD REAR SPAR CHORD REF NR 0642.

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