What was found
THE LT HAND VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED, APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES FWD OF THE AFT EDGE. INSTALLED VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE REPAIR IAW AARD 53-10-00-2.
- Difficulty date
- March 13, 2014
- Submitted
- March 14, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N975TW
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53625
- Aircraft time
- 42,584 hours, 20,578 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5342 · Fuselage, Stabilizer Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Angle
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.