Service difficulty report · Angle · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
December 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N988Z
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47134
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical 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

DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE FUSELAGE TO VERTICAL STAB ATTACH ANGLE WAS CRACKED .875 INCH LONG AT RT SIDE, STA 1121. CRACK IS BEYOND STOP DRILLED HOLES OF LOWER LEG CRACK. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-05, FIG 230. DOUBLER INSTALLED.

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