What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 2.2 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE FOR PANEL ASSEMBLY AT FS 1431, ZFS -26.812. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-4, 51-10-3, AND 51-30-2.
- Difficulty date
- May 18, 2000
- Submitted
- May 19, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14879
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 49526
- Aircraft time
- 41,000 hours, 20,041 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.