What was found
DAMAGE ON THE RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER, UPPER SKIN PANEL P/N 85530012 BETWEEN RIBS 8 AND 9, AFT OF THE ACCESS PANEL CUTOUT. REMOVED DAMAGE , INSPECTED THE AREA FOR CRACKS AND DEBONDING INDICATIONS.
- Difficulty date
- February 1, 2018
- Submitted
- February 1, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N887EA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8106
- Aircraft serial
- 351
- Aircraft time
- 39,525 hours, 42,531 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 85530012
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Part time
- 39,525 hours, 42,531 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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