What was found
VERTICAL FIN FRONT SPAR LT CHORD AT FS 182 GOUGED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES IAW EA 97657, DEFECT SIZE: 2.2 BY .4 INCH.
- Difficulty date
- May 10, 2006
- Submitted
- May 12, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N529AU
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373B7
- Aircraft serial
- 24411
- Aircraft time
- 52,225 hours, 52,225 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 6550577507
- Condition
- Gouged
- Location
- Vertical Fin
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.