Service difficulty report · Forging · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
January 5, 2005
Submitted
March 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948UP
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19357
Aircraft time
630,613 hours, 48,399 cycles
Part
Forging
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INSPECTION TYPE: SV, RIGHT VERTICAL FIN FRONT SPAR LWR FORGING. A 2 INCH VISIBLE CRACK IN FORGING STA 1229-1231. CRACK IN RADIUS AREA OF STRAP 1.75 X .25 INCH. REPAIRED LEFT AND RIGHT VERTICAL STAB FRONT SPAR FORGING FOR FERRY FLIGHT STA 1229 - 1231 IAW UPS EO B727-5530-21661-A, AND SAA SK 948-770.

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