What was found
FOUND FATIGUE CRACK IN RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER FIN DURING PREFLIGHT. CRACK STARTED AT FORWARD AND TOP ATTACH POINTS AND RAN AFT FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES. CRACK WAS ON INSIDE SURFACE AT MOUNTING POINTS TO HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
- Difficulty date
- July 6, 2001
- Submitted
- July 19, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N202LF
- Make and model
- Bolkms BO105LSA3
- Aircraft serial
- 2014
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 10530591
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Part time
- 4,209 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.