Service difficulty report · Fairing · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
October 23, 2000
Submitted
October 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14871
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48022
Aircraft time
45,137 hours, 25,588 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 2 INCH CRACK AT FWD END OF DOUBLER ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER BANANA FAIRING. THE DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-4, AND 55-01, FIGURE 2.

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