What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN LT VERTICAL STABILIZER SLIDER PANEL AND A .75 INCH CRACK IN RT VERTICAL STABILIZER SLIDER PANEL. BOTH PANELS WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-20-1, FIGURE 7, 51-10-2, AND MM 51-20-2.
- Difficulty date
- August 29, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14788
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 20642
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Panel
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vert Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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