- Difficulty date
- May 5, 2005
- Submitted
- July 25, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N827NK
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- Aircraft serial
- 49793
- Part
- Stiffener
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Horizontal Stab
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
FOUND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED ON UPPER EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGED STAB REAR SPAR STIFFENER. FABRICATE STIFFENER SEAL. LOCATED AND DRILLED FABRICATED STIFFENER. TREATED AND PRIMED FABRICATED STIFFENER. TOP COATED FABRICATED STIFFENER. INSTALLED FABRICATED STIFFENER. (M)