Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 8, 2000
Submitted
September 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35832
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49492
Aircraft time
42,467 hours, 20,118 cycles
Part
Access Panel
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 .5 INCH CRACK AT LAST RIVET HOLE IN THE FIXED SECTION ON O/B SIDE OF RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR ACCESS TO ELEVATOR GEAR TAB MECHANISM 3616A. THE PUSH ROD AND CONDUIT WERE REMOVED TO GAIN ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-01, FIGURE 2 AND 51-30-8, THE PUSH ROD AND CONDUIT WERE REINSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.

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