Service difficulty report · Fairing · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 31, 2000
Submitted
August 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33817
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49371
Aircraft time
49,001 hours, 22,919 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal 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.

What was found

INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LEFT I/B LEADING EDGE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FAIRING. THE OLD DOUBLER WAS REMOVED, THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, AND A NEW DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-02.

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