Service difficulty report · Spar · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
August 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11152
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vert Stab
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

PDX - VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS A 2 INCH CRACK AFT SPAR SKIN UP FROM THE BOTTOM 2 FT AT STA 1016 LEFT-HAND SIDE. REPAIRED IAW SRM SECTIONS 51-11-01, 51-10-05, 51-10-04 AND 51-31-01.

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