What was found
WHILE IN FOR D-CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND VERTICAL STAB SECTION INTERIOR HAS TWO RIB ENDS CRACKED AT STA ZFS 279 AND ZFS 273. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-2-0 AND 51-1-20D.
- Difficulty date
- November 10, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N729UP
- Make and model
- Doug DC871F
- Aircraft serial
- 46029
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- 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.