What was found
INSPECTION TYPE: C & SI, UPPER RUDDER HINGE SUPPORT FITTING IN VERT STAB HAS SUSPECT CRACK AL ONG LH FLANGE AT FWD END. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE SUPPORT FITTING IAW SMRO EO 2001-010-003 UPS ENGINEERING FILE 727-27-20001
- Difficulty date
- March 27, 2001
- Submitted
- April 13, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N926UP
- Make and model
- Boeing 72731C
- Aircraft serial
- 19233
- Aircraft time
- 50,160 hours, 37,219 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.