What was found
INSPECTION FOUND I/B AND O/B LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER SUPPORT PLATES FOR HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PIVOT BOLT CORRODED IN AND AROUND BOLT HOLES. THE SUPPORT PLATES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW WORK CARD 08-5530-1-0005.
- Difficulty date
- July 26, 2001
- Submitted
- July 27, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N76823
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49483
- Aircraft time
- 44,546 hours, 24,562 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Plate
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.