What was found
A CRACK WAS FOUND IN LONGERON 2 LT AT STA 1475. THIS CRACK FOUND DURING INSP OF TAIL AREA, AFTER FINDING FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKS AT STA 1494 BOTH LT AND RT SIDES. A NEW SECTION OF LONGERON WAS FABRICATED AND A SPLICE MADE IAW ERA.
- Difficulty date
- November 5, 2010
- Submitted
- December 1, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N902DA
- Make and model
- Doug MD9030
- Aircraft serial
- 53382
- Aircraft time
- 43,455 hours, 232,311 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2528D5
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 1475 L2l
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.