What was found
A .5 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT SIDE VERTICAL TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE AT STATION 1130, APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT FORWARD OF RUDDER TORQUE TUBE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SPLICE, STRAP AND FILTER.
- Difficulty date
- June 17, 2002
- Submitted
- June 18, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N501ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47132
- Aircraft time
- 72,489 hours, 61,354 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5342 · Fuselage, Stabilizer Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Angle
- Part number
- 591214160
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.