What was found
INSPECTION FOUND LT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN HAD A SMALL HOLE WORN INTO FORWARD LOWER EDGE OF OPENING FOR HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRAVEL. THE WORN SKIN PANEL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SKIN PANEL WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- Difficulty date
- April 17, 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.