What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN BULKHEAD WEB PLATE AT STRINGER 7 AND RIB 8 OF LT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER INTERIOR. THE CRACKED PLATE WAS REMOVED, A REPLACEMENT PLATE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2.
- Difficulty date
- July 26, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N45793
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 20647
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Bulkhead Web
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vert 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.