Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
April 13, 2011
Submitted
April 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48102
Aircraft time
72,571 hours, 67,115 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
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

LT ELEVATOR AT OTBD STATIC WICK BASE ATTACH POINT, STATIC WICKBASE DOUBLER CRACKED UPPER SURFACE. REMOVED STATIC WICK BASED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2. ORIG. MAT.020 2024 FAB NEW DOUBLER MAT .020 2024-T3 IAW SRM 51-10-4. INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2. WEIGHT AND BALANCE TO BE ACCOMPLISHED. REQUIRED INSP COMPLETED.

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