What was found
DISCOVERED CRACK PROPAGATING FROM FORWARD FASTENER HOLE AT BS 727 CHORD STRINGER S-18L, DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION VERIFIED BY METHOD OF HFEC AND ULTRASONIC INSPECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- July 1, 2001
- Submitted
- August 16, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N802AL
- Make and model
- Boeing 7372S5C
- Aircraft serial
- 22148
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 65C372772
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.