What was found
During Hck in ATL, a crack was found in the flight compartment horizontal pressure panel at station 105. The 1.5" crack is located at X=35. Material 0.040" thick 2024-t3 aluminum clad sheet. EA 99-185277
- Difficulty date
- November 8, 2001
- Submitted
- November 20, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8979E
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47328
- Aircraft time
- 74,723 hours, 68,073 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Pressure Panel
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.