What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSP, UPPER RUDDER, UPPER THRUST HINGE RIB FOUND CRACKED BY HFEC IN LEFT FWD LWR RADIUS. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB PER IAW BAC 727 51-30-2 AND BAC SB 727-55-68.
- Difficulty date
- February 7, 2001
- Submitted
- March 10, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N119FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 72725C
- Aircraft serial
- 19301
- Aircraft time
- 63,886 hours, 48,980 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.