What was found
DURING D-CHECK, THE VERTICAL STABILZIER TENSION TIES REQUIRED REWORK ACCORDING TO BOEING SB 55-0071. THE REWORK DIMENSIONS SET FORTH EXCEEDED THE SB LIMITS. REWORK DIMENSIONS WERE APPROVED BY BOEING. (X)
- Difficulty date
- October 11, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N926TS
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 20774
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 651680221
- Condition
- Exceeded Limits
- Location
- Vert Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.