What was found
INSPECTION FOUND TWO EACH 0.075 INCH CRACKS IN RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR HAT SECTION CHANNEL. THE HAT SECTION CHANNEL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW CHANNEL WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-4, 51-10-3, AND 51-30-5.
- Difficulty date
- December 18, 2000
- Submitted
- December 19, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16807
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49261
- Aircraft time
- 52,251 hours, 24,391 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Channel
- 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.