- Difficulty date
- April 19, 2011
- Submitted
- April 20, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 48102
- Aircraft time
- 72,571 hours, 67,115 cycles
- Part
- Spar
- 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 OTBD T/E SPAR CRACKED, OTBD HOLE IN SPAR ELONGATED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF CHANNEL 7" LONG IAW SRM 51-70-5. NDT TO VERIFY DAMAGED CONTAINED. ORIG MAT 2024T3 .025 IAW SRM 51-70-5. FABBED 1EA CHANNEL MAT 2024T3, PO 1120031. MAT FOR SPLICE 2024T3 .032 PO 1120187. FABBED IAW SRM 51-70-5. INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-70-5, ADDED WEIGHT 46 GRAMS. REQUIRED INSPECTION COMPLETED.