What was found
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT VERTICAL DRAG ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE ANGLE USING A SPLICE REPAIR, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- January 2, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16710
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120RT
- Aircraft serial
- 120106
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Drag Angle
- Part number
- 12015374001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vert 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.