What was found
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE RT HORIZ STAB REAR SPAR LOWER SPAR CAP CRACKED WHERE IT BOLTS TO THE CENTER BOX SECTION. *S/D* NO DEFECT, PERFORMED DYE PEN INSPECTION AND NO CRACKS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- August 25, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N963AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC941
- Aircraft serial
- 47780
- System (JASC)
- 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Horiz 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.