What was found
DURING INSPECTION, STRINGER 8R OF THE VERTICAL STAB. HAS A CRACK ON THE FIN STA. 157.2 RIB ATTACHMENT TAB. THE SUBJECT CRACK RUNS FROM FASTENER HOLE TO EDGE OF TAB. A REPAIR ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 S/B 55-0075.
- Difficulty date
- December 20, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N493DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 21062
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib Tab
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vert Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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