What was found
VERTICAL STABILIZER SPAR, LEADING EDGE SKIN STRAP, FASTENER HOLE NR 6 HAD A CRACK INDICATION. REPLACED THE STRAP IAW DRAWING SG09550005.
- Difficulty date
- October 25, 2018
- Submitted
- October 26, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N501AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49738
- Aircraft time
- 80,824 hours, 43,286 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Strap
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- 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.