Service difficulty report · Angle · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14890
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49114
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vert Stab
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 .375 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD RIGHT SPAR SUPPORT ANGLE AT APPROXIMATELY 37.5 INCHES AFT OF STA 1089.5 IN TAIL COMPARTMENT ABOVE CATWALK. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-02, FIGURE 26.

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