What was found
DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND CENTER FUEL TANK VERTICAL ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT UPPER END, BS 820 LEFT WBL 70.5. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW TIMCO REO SOO208. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- June 9, 2000
- Submitted
- July 24, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N6831
- Make and model
- Boeing 727223
- Aircraft serial
- 20184
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Angle
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Center Tank
- 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.