What was found
INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT I/B AND O/B VERTICAL STABILIZER HINGE PLATES CORRODED ON MATING SURFACES. NEW HINGE PLATES WERE INSTALLED IAW EA 5530-01238.
- Difficulty date
- January 9, 2002
- Submitted
- January 11, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N72825
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49485
- Aircraft time
- 45,840 hours, 21,844 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Hinge
- 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.