Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 23, 2012
Submitted
June 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49679
Aircraft time
68,444 hours, 35,842 cycles
Part
Splice
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

VERTICAL STABILIZER UPPER SPLICE SECTION HOLES DISTRESSED. REAMED OUT HOLES AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS AND DOUBLER PER SRM 55-03-00 FIGURE 30.

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