Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12538
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47218
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Fin
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 INTERIOR CRACKS ON VERTICAL FIN LEADING EDGE FORWARD OF PITOT TUBE AROUND COUNTER SINK. DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-01, FIGURE 2.

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