Service difficulty report · Wedge · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
August 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68043
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46902
Part
Wedge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
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.

What was found

INSPECTION FOUND A 12 INCH CRACK ON INBOARD END OF LT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE WEDGE. THE TRAILING EDGE SECTION WAS REMOVED. A Z ANGLE SPLICE WAS FABRICATED. THE NEW WEDGE SECTION AND SPLICE WERE INSTALLED. THE WORK WAS PERFORMED IAW SRM 55-30-00 AND 55-20-00.

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