Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
January 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68051
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
47805
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Stab
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 INDICATION ON LT STAB L/E AT UPPER FWD TANG. CRACK EXTENDS ITSELF ACROSS FASTENER HOLE APPROX 1.25 INCH IN LENGTH. CRACK LOCATION IS 5 INCHES I/B OF CLOSURE RIB AREA. REPAIRED CRACK IN REF TO SRM 55-20-00 FIG 9 AND 10. ALSO, PER EA 8-5510-21035A.

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