Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
March 26, 2018
Submitted
July 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53582
Aircraft time
48,450 hours, 32,160 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
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.

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING VISUAL INSPECTION PER SRM 55-30-04 P 4, FOUND CRACK TO GO EXCEEDED PAST STOP DRILLS AND TO BE PAST MAX TOLERANCE. PERFORMED FPI INSPECTION OF SUBJECT AREA TO MARK ENDS OF CRACKS PER SRM 55-30-05. COMPLETED PERM REPAIR PER SRM 55-30-05 PAR 5.

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