What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL STABILIZER LT FRONT SPAR AT CANTED FRAME STA 1388. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED NINE INCHES UP FROM BOTTOM END. THE SPAR WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5510-01581.
- Difficulty date
- May 24, 2001
- Submitted
- May 24, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16895
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49394
- Aircraft time
- 46,481 hours, 22,777 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- 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.