What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN INTERCOSTAL AT STA 480-500, S28L. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3 AND 51-30-2.
- Difficulty date
- December 16, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N33785
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 20640
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Intercostal
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 480 - 500
- 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.