What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN TAIL COMPARTMENT LEFT VENTRAL BOX SUPPORT ANGLE AT CANTED FRAME STA 1474. THE SUPPORT ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-05.
- Difficulty date
- August 10, 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)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- 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.