What was found
CRACK INDICATION IN SPAR CAP, NUMBER 1 HOLE BELOW 52.267, LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER/TRIPLER PER EA MD80-55-026866.
- Difficulty date
- October 31, 2012
- Submitted
- November 2, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16545
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 53027
- Aircraft time
- 62,742 hours, 32,555 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5500 · Empennage Structure
- Part
- Spar Cap
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 300
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- E
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.