What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN RT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB ROD STIFFENER PLATE IN COVE AREA. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED, AN ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-20-1, PAGE 7.
- Difficulty date
- December 9, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N17407
- Make and model
- Boeing 727243
- Aircraft serial
- 21270
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Stiffener
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Elevator
- 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.