Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
November 26, 2010
Submitted
December 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N762NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47710
Aircraft time
79,541 hours, 80,395 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING M-CHECK FOUND VERTICAL STAB, TOP AFT T/E OF RUDDER IS CRACKED, RUDDER ASSY OFF 09-5541-9-9003. UPON EVALUATION VERT STAB TOP AFT T/E OF RUDDER HAS SEPARATION, NO FIBER DAMAGE INJECTED RESIN HYSOL EA 9396 CURED USING HEAT THERMOCOUPLER HT7581 APPLIED WET LAYUP UNDER VACUUM PRESSURE IAW SRM 51-70-1 PARA 10 TAP TESTED NO DELAMINATION NOTED. WEIGHT & BALANCE ACCOMPLISHED ON TRAVELER 2281N01956. REQUIRED INSP COMPLETED.

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