What was found
DURING SCHEDULED B-3 CHECK WHILE PERFORMING OTHER MAINTENANCE, FOUND LH ELEVATOR RIBS CRACKED AT HSS71L AND HSS84L. / REPAIR BY REPLACEMENT ACCOMPLISHED IAW LOCKHEED SMP583 SRM, CH. 51-60 & 51-70. NR# 1001428811.
- Difficulty date
- October 11, 2026
- Submitted
- October 13, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N408LC
- Make and model
- Lkheed 382G
- Aircraft serial
- 4600
- Aircraft time
- 44,459 hours, 28,013 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 370018
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 300 Elev
- Component
- Elevator · Lkheed
- Component part number
- 3700185
- 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.