What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN AFT END OF TAIL COMPARTMENT LT SIDE WALL SUPPORT. THE SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-3 AND 51-10-1.
- Difficulty date
- November 16, 2000
- Submitted
- November 17, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14840
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49580
- Aircraft time
- 43,239 hours, 20,765 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Support Bracket
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tail Bay
- 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.