SDR 97FDEA00868

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date: November 26, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N1821U
Make and model: Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial: 46620
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt 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

N00770, UPPER LEFT HORIZ STAB HAS A CRACK AT FWD SPAR AFT FLANGE AREA, ON SKIN AT CLOSING RIB PLANE, EMANATING FROM FASTENER HOLE .25 LONG. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA PER SRM 55-20-00. COMPLIED WITH HFEC, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-20-00 FIG 10. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-20-00.

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