What was found
INSPECTION FOUND RT SIDE TAIL COMPARTMENT SKIN CRACKED JUST FORWARD OF RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR AT STA 1485. THE CRACKED AREA OF SKIN WAS REMOVED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-14-4 AND 51-30-1.
- Difficulty date
- February 1, 2000
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14839
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49635
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 1485
- 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.