What was found
DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT VERTICAL STIFFENER 9957860-6, RT SIDE AT APPROXIMATELY 69.5, X=-10, CRACKED IN THE RADIUS. CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH LONG. REPLACED THE STIFFENER PER SPM 6-70-01, ITEM 4, B(2)A.
- Difficulty date
- July 12, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N979Z
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47343
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Stiffener
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 69.5
- 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.