What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR LOWER CENTER ATTACH ANGLE, FS 1485. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- Difficulty date
- May 17, 2000
- Submitted
- May 18, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N72830
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49490
- Aircraft time
- 42,072 hours, 19,905 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Fitting
- 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.