What was found
DURING SCHEDULED INSP, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E AT HEAT EXCHANGER INLET IS CRACKED APPROX 6.5 INCHES LONG ON LT SIDE. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 55-05 FIG 3. (K)
- Difficulty date
- July 29, 2008
- Submitted
- August 6, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N886GA
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49931
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D*
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Inlet
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Heat Exchanger
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.