What was found
INSPECTION FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER UPPER LT REINFORCEMENT PLATE JUST FOWARD OF TENSION TIE FORWARD ATTACH BOLT AREA CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS 1.5 INCH LONG. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-30-3.
- Difficulty date
- October 10, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N33785
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 20640
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Plate
- 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.