What was found
DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER LOWER LEADING EDGE SECTION HAD 3 CRACKED RIBS ON INTERIOR. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE DOUBLERS PER SSRM 55-30-102, PAGE 202.
- Difficulty date
- July 26, 2000
- Submitted
- August 29, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N977Z
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47249
- Aircraft time
- 76,944 hours, 89,496 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.