What was found
(CAN) DURING INSPECTION PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF SB218 KIT (REF AD95-13-02) TWO CRACKS WERE NOTED ON THE RT VERTICAL STAB SKIN AT FS 409.65 WL 5.10 AND 4.10. TH CRACK LENGTHS WERE 5/16 OF AN INCH.
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2002
- Submitted
- January 6, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Gulstm 690
- Aircraft time
- 4,118 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE3315251K
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 410008171173
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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