Service difficulty report · Fairing · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 22, 2009
Submitted
February 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53254
Aircraft time
57,973 hours, 24,566 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator Tab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

SMALL CRACK ON ELEVATOR TAB FAIRING 99 INCHES FROM INBOARD EDGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON ELEVATOR TAB PUSHROD FAIRING 2ND FROM INBOARD PER SRM 51-70-06.

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