What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN REAR SPAR VERTICAL STABILIZER RT LOWER ATTACH ANGLE. THE ATTACH ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3, 51-10-3, AND 51-30-2.
- Difficulty date
- April 3, 2000
- Submitted
- April 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16804
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49246
- Aircraft time
- 51,345 hours, 23,585 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.