What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL STABILIZER NR 7 RIB LT NR 9 STRINGER. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 55-30-2. A STRINGER SECTION WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-30-4.
- Difficulty date
- July 20, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N17773
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21045
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Stringer
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vert Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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