What was found
DURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE VERTICAL TAIL SPAR HAD DISBONDED WITH FUSELAGE AND THE AREA BELOW WHERE THE TAIL SKID IS FORMED HAS CRACKED.
- Difficulty date
- July 8, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N10UV
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20A1
- Aircraft serial
- 10037
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Vert Stabilizer
- Part time
- 3,979 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.