What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSP HFEC IND THE LWR RUDDER, THRUST HINGE RIB FITTING WAS CRACKED AT FWD RIGHT SIDE. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER THRUST HINGE RIB PER IAW FEDEX EO 7-5550-7-2303C PART 2.
- Difficulty date
- March 24, 2001
- Submitted
- April 19, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N168FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 72722
- Aircraft serial
- 18865
- Aircraft time
- 65,685 hours, 48,875 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- E
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.