What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN TOP RIB AND A .25 INCH CRACK IN 7TH RIB FROM BOTTOM OF VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE. BOTH CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED AND REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED AT EACH LOCATION IAW SRM 55-01, FIGURE 2.
- Difficulty date
- February 11, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N12532
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 45791
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vert Stable
- 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.