What was found
PDX- CRACK IN CASTELLATION AT LEFT EDGE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER SPAR AND FRAME 32-2 HAS PROGRESSED PAST STOP DRILL. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-10-5.
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2000
- Submitted
- November 30, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N483US
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK4000
- Aircraft serial
- 11233
- Aircraft time
- 30,964 hours, 37,945 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- 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.