What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 2" CRACK IN TAIL COMPARTMENT CANTED FRAME AT STA 1474, LEFT LOWER SIDE, BY VENT BOX DRAIN HOSE. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-04173.
- Difficulty date
- August 9, 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)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Sta 1474
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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