What was found
DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND TRANSITION ANGLE FROM FUSELAGE TO VERTICAL STABILIZER, APPROXIMATELY STA 1096, WITH A CRACK AT A SCREW HOLE TO EDGE OF ANGLE, RT SIDE. REPAIRED CRACKED ANGLE PER SRM 53-05, FIG 2.
- Difficulty date
- July 24, 2000
- Submitted
- September 27, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N977Z
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47249
- Aircraft time
- 76,944 hours, 89,496 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Angle
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical To Fuse
- 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.