# SDR CA021115016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 7, 2002
- Submitted: December 2, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Dhav DHC6300
- Aircraft time: 29,787 hours
- Engine: Pwa PT6A27
- System (JASC): [5530 · Vertical Stabilizer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5530)
- Part: Plate
- Part number: C6FSM181829
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA021115016

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION OF AFT FUSELAGE TO FIN ATTACH ADAPTER PLATES AS PER CF-99-11. THE AFT PLATE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STA 535. ALL ADAPTER PLATES ARE THE POST MODIFICATON TYPE OF A MORE CORROSION RESISTANT MATERIAL.  SB 6/516 CALLS UP ONLY A SIMPLE VISUAL INSPECTION. THIS CRACK WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DETECTED IF THE RIB WAS NOT REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

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