What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK ACROSS FASTENER IN VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE AT RT SIDE JUST BELOW RIGHT LOWER VOR ANTENNA. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5530-01285.
- Difficulty date
- October 24, 2000
- Submitted
- October 27, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16883
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48073
- Aircraft time
- 45,998 hours, 34,877 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- 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.