What was found
INSPECTION FOUND RT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN WORN ALONG LOWER EDGE AT FORWARD END OF OPENING FOR HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRAVEL. THE WORN SKIN SECTION WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SKIN SECTION WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- Difficulty date
- April 14, 2000
- Submitted
- April 21, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N83870
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 48056
- Aircraft time
- 55,181 hours, 32,514 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Worn
- 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.