What was found
DURING C - CHECK INSPECTION, SEVERAL RIBS WERE FOUND CRACKED IN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE. REPAIRED OR REPLACED RIBS IAW DC-9 SUPP., SRM DRAWING K05159, AND DC-9 SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-3.
- Difficulty date
- July 24, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N906AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47072
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 9911881
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vert Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.