What was found
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND LOWER RT VERTICAL STABILIZER MOUNT ANGLE CRACKED 2 PLACES AFT END BELOW RUDDER. ACCOMP NDT HFEC FOR CRACK CONTAINMENT AFTER SECTION CUT OUT. TRIMMED OUT CRACK PER SRM 53-05.
- Difficulty date
- May 8, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N960TW
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49231
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Angle
- 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.