What was found
DURING C INSPECTION, FOUND THE VERTICAL STAB REMOVABLE LEADING EDGE SECTION, HAS A CRACKED NR 6 RIB AT AFT END. REPAIRED RIB IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTERS 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND ABX SUPPLEMENTAL DRAWING K05159.
- Difficulty date
- March 9, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N983AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47257
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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