What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN AFT FUSELAGE TO VERTICAL STABILIZER ANGLE AT AFT END RT SIDE. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 23. DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-3, 53-05, FIGURE 23, AND 51-20-0.
- Difficulty date
- March 24, 2001
- Submitted
- March 27, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N72822
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49482
- Aircraft time
- 46,688 hours, 22,015 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5342 · Fuselage, Stabilizer Attach Fittings
- Part
- Angle
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.