What was found
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER TO BODY CHORD FOR THE NR 2 ENGINE BS 1343 AND 1360 RESPECTIVELY. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 65-17555-1577), PER EA 22-98944.
- Difficulty date
- July 26, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N287US
- Make and model
- Boeing 727251
- Aircraft serial
- 21375
- System (JASC)
- 5342 · Fuselage, Stabilizer Attach Fittings
- Part
- Chord
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fs 1343-1360
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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