What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN CLIP AT VERTICAL STABILIZER LOWER LT AFT CORNER JUST FORWARD OF RUDDER LEADING EDGE. THE CLIP WAS REMOVED AND A NEW CLIP WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-2, 51-10-4, AND 51-10-3.
- Difficulty date
- January 26, 2000
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14839
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49635
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Clip
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical 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.