What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 3/4" CRACK COMING FROM RIVET HOLE IN R/H SIDE VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 1463. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 23.
- Difficulty date
- August 8, 2001
- Submitted
- August 13, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N72821
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49481
- Aircraft time
- 48,039 hours, 22,916 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5342 · Fuselage, Stabilizer Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Angle
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Sta 1463
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.