What was found
PIT - DURING A CHECK, FOUND 3 INCH CRACK IN TAIL CONE ATTACH FRAME RT SIDE AT RUDDER ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. CUT OUT DAMAGE. SPLICED IN SECTION PER DOUGLAS DRAWING 9911843. (X)
- Difficulty date
- December 29, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N982VJ
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 48158
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 43,564 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.