What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN THE RADIUS OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE AT FS 1474. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05. (M)
- Difficulty date
- April 28, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N478AC
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 48063
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Angle
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fs 1474
- Part time
- 38,725 hours
- 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.