- Difficulty date
- March 9, 2001
- Submitted
- April 11, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N806DH
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46002
- Part
- Structure
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator
- 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
C-CHECK 0- TAIL CONE INTERIOR PART, SIDE, RT AT STA 1920, SHOWS 1/2 INCH CRACK AND RIVETS LOOSE IN ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE PROTECTOR. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PAGE 1. PERFORMED STOP HOLE IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1B. FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1B. TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1B. STATUS-CLOSED.