What was found
WHILE COMPLYING WITH A C INSPECTION, FOUND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER CENTER ATTACH FITTINGS HAVE HEAVY RUST ON EIGHT EACH FASTENERS, AT FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 1104. REPLACED RUSTED FASTENERS IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTER 51-30-1.
- Difficulty date
- December 5, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N935AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC933F
- Aircraft serial
- 47413
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Screw
- Part number
- NAS12038
- Condition
- Rusted
- Location
- Vertical 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.