What was found
INSPECTION FOUND CRACKED BRACKETS AT LT LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR FITTING AT FS 1218 AND STA 1228. THE CRACKS WERE 1.5 AND 1 INCH LONG. ANGLES WERE INSTALLED AT BOTH LOCATIONS IAW SRM 51-40-3, FIGURE 1 AND MM 51-20-11.
- Difficulty date
- September 8, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14788
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 20642
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Bracket
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 1218 & 1228
- 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.