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Service difficulty report · Angle · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date: April 3, 2012
Submitted: April 3, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N68049
Make and model: Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial: 47803
Aircraft time: 70,296 hours, 31,787 cycles
System (JASC): 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
Part: Angle
Part number: AMC7279501
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 300
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

HFEC INSPECTED HORIZONTAL LEG BASE, FOUND TO BE CRACKED, LOCATED .5" FROM LT OTBD TO 1ST FASTENER, ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. LENGTH OF CRACK IS ABOUT .6250 INCHES LONG. REPLACED CRACKED BASE ANGLE IN REF TO W/C EO 8-5530-7-4303 C2, PART 2, STEP 5.

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