Service difficulty report · Attach Angle · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
December 1, 2002
Submitted
December 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53396
Aircraft time
18,291 hours, 9,677 cycles
Part
Attach Angle
Part number
591214185
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING HMV-1, THE FUSELAGE TO VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT CANTED STA 1520.225 AND LONGERON L-2L. THE HORIZONTAL LEG WAS TRIMMED SIMILAR TO MD80 SRM 53-05-D, FIGURE 23. FILLER WAS ADDED TO THE TRIMMED OUT AREA AND A REPAIR ANGLE INSTALLED.

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