What was found
INSPECTION FOUND LOWER SECTION OF LEFT VERTICAL FIN HAD SEVERAL CRACKS EMANATING FROM UPPER LIGHTENING HOLE. CRACKS GREW LARGER WHEN SLIGHT SIDE PRESSURE APPLIED TO VERTICAL FIN.
- Difficulty date
- August 4, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N954
- Make and model
- Beech H18
- Aircraft serial
- BA670
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 1862012
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- V-Fin Assy
- Part time
- 8,654 hours
- Component
- 186200603
- 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.