Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
February 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228NW
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46578
Part
Skin
Part number
ALC72271
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
75,849 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.

What was found

CRACK 0.9 INCHES LONG AND .650 INCHES DEEP IN LEFT AFT UPPER CENTER SECTION OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PANEL AT HOLE NR 5 AND HOLE NR 6. CRACK IS WITHIN FLYABLE LIMITS IAW SA 42248-3. TREATED HOLE AND SURROUNDING AREAS WITH LPS 3 AND NOTIFIED NWA ENGINEERING OF REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH A REPETITIVE INSPECTION AND DOCUMENTATION PROGRAM PER LACI ENGINEERING ORDER NR 3584. INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED IAW WITH ALERT SB 55-16. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED BY LOCKHEED AEROMOD CENTER. (X)

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