Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 6, 2007
Submitted
January 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45898
Aircraft time
68,243 hours, 26,450 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1916
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C3 - FOUND EMPENNAGE TAIL SECTION AT STA 1916 INSIDE 62 ACCESS HAT CHANNEL CROSS MEMBER STIFFENER HAS CRACK AT END RT SIDE. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 2 REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 53-02-00 FIG 001B, 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D.

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