SDR 96FDEA00659

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC1010CF

Difficulty date: March 19, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N68052
Make and model: Doug DC1010CF
Aircraft serial: 47806
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Horiz 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

RT HORIZ STAB FWD UPPER PANEL HAS CRACK IND AT 2 FASTENER HOLES, FWD UPPER SPAR CAP AFT TANG, I/B OF CLOSING RIB PLANE, BEING THE 2ND AND 3RD HOLES. CRACK LENGTHS ARE APPROX .0937 TO .1875 INCH LONG AT THE PERIPHERY. C/W HFEC ON FWD SPAR UPPER REAR TANG NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPAIRED PER EA 8-5510-27090.

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