What was found
THE REAR SPAR OF THE LT ELEVATOR WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE I/B SIDE OF THE THIRD FROM O/B HINGE FITTING. MODIFIED PER B727 S/B 727-55-0087, REV 1.
- Difficulty date
- May 18, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N538DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 22076
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Hinge Ftg
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt 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.