SDR 06FDEA03608

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date: October 10, 2006
Submitted: October 10, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N399FE
Make and model: Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial: 48262
Aircraft time: 72,427 hours, 23,821 cycles
Engine: Ge CF66D
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER LT SKIN PANEL 7439-1 CRACKED 3.5 INCHES. VERIFIED END OF CRACK WITH HI-FREQ E/C. REFERENCE E/A 8-5510-102053 FOR INTERIM REPAIR AND FERRY FLIGHT, AND REFERENCE E/A 8-5510-102054 FOR PERMANENT REPAIR. A/C FERRIED TO LAX FOR PERMANENT REPAIR DOCUMENTED UNDER E/A 8-5510-102054. INTERIM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY IND HVMX DOCUMENTED UNDER E/A 8-5510-102053 PN 299542. REPAIR IS IN WORK AT LAX HVMX. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR PER EA 8-5510-102054.

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