Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug 600N

Difficulty date
October 7, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug 600N
Aircraft time
1,583 hours
Part
Fitting
Part number
500N34223
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Boom
Part time
1,496 hours
Component
500N34215
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING REMOVAL OF TAILBOOM ASSY TO FACILITATE MAINTENANCE A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE UPPER RT TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IN THE FUSELAGE STRUCTURE REVEALED MORE CRACKING IN THE FUSELAGE TAILBOOM SUPPORT STRUCTURE.

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