What was found
N 650 DUR ROUTINE INSP, UPR AND LWR LUGS OF THE UPR RUDDER ROD SUPPORT FITTING LOCATED ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR FND CRACKED. ** S/D ** HFEC IND NO CRACKS PER IAW 727 NDT MANUAL PART 6.
- Difficulty date
- March 24, 2001
- Submitted
- February 19, 2002
- 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
- Support Fitting
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vert Rear Spar
- 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.