What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN VAPOR BARRIER TO CENTER FUEL TANK ATTACH ANGLE. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR REF SRM 57-10-10-2R-5.
- Difficulty date
- April 28, 2021
- Submitted
- April 29, 2021
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N971NN
- Make and model
- Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial
- 31217
- Aircraft time
- 17,733 hours, 7,224 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Angle
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuel Tank
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.