What was found
DURING C INSPECTION, FOUND A GROOVE CHAFED INTO THE LEFT SKIN ON THE VERTICAL STAB NEAR THE FAIRING ATTACH BRACKET. REPLACED VERTICAL STAB SKIN PANEL IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTER 51-30-2.
- Difficulty date
- March 7, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N983AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47257
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 591216611
- Condition
- Chafed
- 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.