What was found
INT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 3 INCH LONG CRACK AFT OF REAR SPAR, 18 INCH BELOW NR 4 RUDDER HINGE VERTICAL STABILIZER PANEL. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER EA 42154. (M)
- Difficulty date
- March 21, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N249US
- Make and model
- Boeing 737201
- Aircraft serial
- 22756
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Panel
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vert Stab
- Part time
- 38,608 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.