What was found
AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING A C-CHECK INSPECTION. THE VERTICAL TIE FITTING ATTACHING THE VERTICAL STABILIZER TO THE FUSELAGE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN HALF.
- Difficulty date
- March 31, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- JR2R936K
AAR Aircraft Services Inc - Aircraft
- N969ML
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47268
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 4918093506
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- V Stab Tie
- Part time
- 72,110 hours
- 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.