Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N110HM
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49787
Part
Skin
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

VERTICAL STABILIZER UPPER L/E HAD 5 BY 3 BY 0.400 INCH DEEP DENT AND 3 INCH CRACK. REPAIRED PER SPM 55-03, PAGE 5, CLASS B REPAIR. CHECK-C 4-10-98 STL.

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