What was found
During M check, found corrosion in the vertical stabilizer tension tie rib mount hole. Repaired per EA27-182234.
- Difficulty date
- June 10, 2001
- Submitted
- August 1, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N818EA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial
- 22555
- Aircraft time
- 43,722 hours, 26,847 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.