What was found
NR 0643 011 IN BAY 7 OF THE VERTICAL FIN AT FIN STA 133.8 STR 9L, THE RIB CHORD IS CRACKED. REPAIRED CRACKED RIB CHORD IAW FED-EX SRM 55-30-5.
- Difficulty date
- March 3, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N285FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727233
- Aircraft serial
- 22622
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 65168113
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vert Fin
- 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.