What was found
A 0.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN ON THE LT SIDE, AT S-11. CRACK RUNS FROM A FASTENER HOLE AT S-11 AND EXTENDS FWD FOR APPROXIMATELY 0.5 INCH. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- June 8, 2001
- Submitted
- June 26, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N511DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 21313
- Aircraft time
- 72,410 hours, 48,850 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 65174633
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.