Service difficulty report · Angle · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
June 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
46871
Part
Angle
Part number
AMC72971
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical 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

UPPER VERTICAL FIN BASE ANGLE HAS CRACK INDICATION BETWEEN THE NR 4, 5 FASTENER HOLES FROM THE RT SIDE REF WC 8-553074303B1 - P1 EA 8-5530-3855 DATED 6/8/98 WRITTEN BASE ANGLE WILL BE REPETITIVE INSPECTED AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 1800 HRS. BASE ANGLE TO BE REPLACED AT NEXT C-CHECK OR APPROXIMATELY 3,600 FLIGHT HOURS.

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