Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18563
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47487
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left 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 2.5 INCH CRACK IN LT ELEVATOR O/B TRAILING EDGE SKIN (JUST I/B OF STATIC WICK). THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A FIBERGLASS REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-70-1, PAGE 12. WEIGHT AND BALANCE WAS WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 55-20-1, FIGURE 4.

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