What was found
FOUND PITTING IN THE LT FWD VERTICAL BOLT HOLE ON THE VERTICAL FIN TENSION TIE ATTACH FITTING (A/C SIDE).
- Difficulty date
- January 16, 2006
- Submitted
- January 16, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N490FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727200
- Aircraft serial
- 21493
- Aircraft time
- 39,927 hours, 26,075 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Fitting
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.