What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN LT SIDE DORSAL FIN TO FUSELAGE ANGLE. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-4 AND 51-10-4.
- Difficulty date
- May 8, 2000
- Submitted
- May 10, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N71828
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49488
- Aircraft time
- 41,719 hours, 19,807 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5342 · Fuselage, Stabilizer Attach Fittings
- Part
- Angle
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Dorsal Fin
- 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.