What was found
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND MAIN CABIN STATION 1180 RBL 28, DITCHING PLATE IS CRACKED. FABRICATED NEW DITCHING PLATE PER SRM 51-10-1. ALODINED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER 2024-T3 .025 6 INCH BY 3 INCH PER SRM 51-10-1.
- Difficulty date
- July 9, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N727DH
- Make and model
- Boeing 727228
- Aircraft serial
- 20204
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Ditching Plate
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 1180
- Part time
- 45,615 hours
- 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.