What was found
INSPECTION FOUND LT VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT STA 1474 - 1485. THERE WERE FIVE CRACKS TOTALING 8 INCHES IN COMBINED LENGTH. THE ATTACH ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-05 AND 51-30-01.
- Difficulty date
- April 11, 2000
- Submitted
- April 19, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N12811
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49265
- Aircraft time
- 48,460 hours, 22,600 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Angle
- 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.