SDR MWEA97540

Service difficulty report · Tail Skid · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
June 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216ME
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47740
Part
Tail Skid
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING D-CHECK, FOUND PREVIOUS REPAIR ON LEFT SIDE OF TAIL SKID HYDRAULIC CYLINDER MOUNT UNACCEPTABLE. MTC REMOVED AND REPLACED TAIL SKID STRUCTURE IAW MDC TELEX SVC ORD 0098/AJC.

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