What was found
INSPECTION FOUND AFT FUSELAGE TO VERTICAL STABILIZER ANGLE ON RT SIDE CRACKED. THE OLD SPLICE WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR ANGLE AND SPLICE WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-05, FIGURE 23A AND 23B.
- Difficulty date
- December 21, 2000
- Submitted
- December 22, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16807
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49261
- Aircraft time
- 52,251 hours, 24,391 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Angle
- 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.