What was found
DURING B-1/B-2 INSPECTION, THE VERTICAL STABILIZER RT FRONT SPAR RAIL AT WL 151 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REPLACED RAIL WITH NEW UNIT. AIRCRAFT WILL BE RETURNED TO SERICE AT END OF INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- January 31, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8042W
- Make and model
- Cvac 440
- Aircraft serial
- 503
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 3402300000817
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- 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.