SDR ABXA020173

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
July 24, 2002
Submitted
September 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47615
Aircraft time
49,368 hours, 43,045 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
5910412523
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
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

UNREPAIRED CRACKS NOTED ON LEFT ELEVATOR FRONT SPAR .625 INCH LONG AT XE 174.5 AND .75 INCH AT XE 172.5. INSTALLED NEW ELEVATOR IAW DC-9 MM.

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