What was found
INSPECTION TYPE:C2 CORROSION ON VERTICAL STAB REAR SPAR CAP, RIGHT SIDE NEAR STA ZR=100. REPAIRED DAMAGED SPAR CAP ON VERTICAL STAB REAR SPAR CAP AT STA ZR=100 IAW SAA EA 008-5520-01-A1067, UPS RAA DC8-55-20108, AND FAA FORM 8100-9.
- Difficulty date
- August 22, 2007
- Submitted
- September 17, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N801UP
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46101
- Aircraft time
- 88,304 hours, 25,808 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar Cap
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.