What was found
DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN THE SPAR CAP, RT VERT STAB, SECOND FASTENER DOWN FROM THE TOP, .375" IN LENGTH. REPAIRED IAW EO 13-1900-55-015. MAJOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- May 15, 2013
- Submitted
- May 16, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N261GL
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE261
- Aircraft time
- 34,989 hours, 42,782 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar Cap
- 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.