SDR ABXA070121

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date: April 9, 2007
Submitted: April 25, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N785TW
Make and model: Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial: 47015
Aircraft time: 48,139 hours, 57,890 cycles
System (JASC): 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
Part: Spar
Part number: 99184501
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Elevator
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

X-RAY INSPECTION ON LEFT ELEVATOR REVEALED CRACKS AT STATIONS: XE 74(.750), XE 191(.600), XE 195(.750), XE 199 (.750), AND XE 219 (.400). REPAIRED CRACKS AT STATIONS: XE 191, XE 195, XE 199 AND XE 219. NO CRACKS DETECTED AT XE 74. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 55-02.

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