What was found
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK IN THE RT FWD SPAR CAP ANGLE ON THE VERTICAL STAB 2ND FROM TOP RIVET, .125 INCHES IN LENGTH. REPAIRED IAW EO 13-1900-55-023. MAJOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- October 1, 2013
- Submitted
- October 24, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N153GL
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE153
- Aircraft time
- 38,362 hours, 49,890 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5511 · Horizontal 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
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