Service difficulty report · Fairing · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 3, 2017
Submitted
June 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N883GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49710
Aircraft time
58,843 hours, 33,335 cycles
Part
Fairing
Part number
591802633
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LEFT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR TAB FAIRING HAS A CRACK AT FASTNER HOLE. WELDED PERMANENT REPAIR TO THE LT OTBD ELEVATOR TAB FAIRING IAW SPEC 9908.

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