SDR GTIA040183

Service difficulty report · Attach Angle · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 16, 2004
Submitted
April 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801NK
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48048
Part
Attach Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Dorsal Fin
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

FTW - FOUND RIGHT SIDE DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED THROUGH VERTICAL LEG AND INTO 1ST ROW OF FAST ON HORIZONTAL LEG AND GOUGED AND BROKEN FAST. DYE PEN INSPECTION SHOWS NO CRACKS. REMOVED RIGHT SIDE DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE. PER FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT INNER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. REMOVED RIGHT INNER ATTACH ANGLE AT DORSAL FIN. INSTALLED GUSSET PER MD80 SB DC0-53-223. INSTALLED RIGHT INBOARD ATTACH ANGLE AND OUTBOARD RIGHT ATTACH ANGLE PER MD80 SB NO DC9-53A223 RO2 AND SBDC9-223. (M)

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