What was found
LEFT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER IS CHAFED FROM LEADING EDGE OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RUB STRIP/SEAL. CUT OUT DAMAGE, INSTALLED INTERNAL TITANIUM DOUBLER AND FILLER.
- Difficulty date
- January 16, 2003
- Submitted
- January 21, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N805ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48031
- Aircraft time
- 38,995 hours, 42,584 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 59670321
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- 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.