What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN RIB AT LT INNER CAVITY OF TAIL CONE. THE RIB WAS TRIMMED OUT AND THE AREA WAS REINFORCED WITH AN ANGLE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-00, FIGURE 1 AND 51-31-01.
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N76073
- Make and model
- Doug DC1030
- Aircraft serial
- 46940
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tailcone
- 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.