What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL STABILIZER, 24 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT. A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-30-6. (M)
- Difficulty date
- October 29, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N77780
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 20635
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical
- Part time
- 65,794 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.