Service difficulty report · Doubler · Lkheed 1329

Difficulty date
May 22, 2000
Submitted
June 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124RM
Make and model
Lkheed 1329
Aircraft serial
5078
Part
Doubler
Part number
JE1515
Part serial
5078
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
13,534 hours
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.

What was found

WHILE DISASSEMBLING THE TAIL FOR PERMANENT STORAGE, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SPAR CAP DOUBLERS (JE15-15L AND JE15-15R) ON THE LOWER SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE. EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL ANY DAMAGE TO ADJACENT STRUCTURE. THE JE15-15 SPAR CAP DOUBLER CAN BE ACCESSED BY REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT FOWARD LOWER HORIZONTAL TO VERTICAL STABILIZER FAIRINGS AND THE LOWER VERTICAL, HORIZONTAL LEADING EDGE ROOT FAIRING. (X)