What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A HOLE CHAFED THROUGH VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN AT UPPER LT SIDE ABOVE RUDDER FAIRING. A FREEZE PLUG AND DOUBLER WERE INSTALLED IAW EA 9-5532-2-A0792.
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2000
- Submitted
- October 20, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14871
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48022
- Aircraft time
- 45,137 hours, 25,588 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Chafed
- 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.