What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 1.3 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL STABILIZER FRAME (VERT STAB T/E HINGE RIB) WHERE RUDDER RIG PIN R-5 GOES THROUGH FEEL AND CENTERING FRAME. A PERMANENT REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5530-01445, PART 3.
- Difficulty date
- May 6, 2006
- Submitted
- May 8, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N54711
- Make and model
- Boeing 737724
- Aircraft serial
- 28782
- Aircraft time
- 25,756 hours, 8,293 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 175A12057
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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