What was found
STATION 31J - INSPECTION FOUND A 1.75 INCH CRACK IN LEFT ELEVATOR FITTING RIB BETWEEN BAYS 3 AND 4. THE LEFT ELEVATOR FITTING RIB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 55-20-0 AND SRM 51-30-2. (M)
- Difficulty date
- January 9, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N17402
- Make and model
- Boeing 727243
- Aircraft serial
- 21265
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Fitting Rib
- Part number
- 65174393
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- Part time
- 46,469 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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