Service difficulty report · Stabilizer · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46108
Part
Stabilizer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Horiz 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

ON PRED. CHK FOUND 2 DENTS ON LEFT STAB L/E. DENT THAT IS APPROX. 46 INCHES OUT FROM STAB L/E ROOT AND HAS 2.6258 INCH CRACK. DENT INBOARD OF PREVIOUS MENTIONED IS 6 INCHES BY 2.50 INCHES. REMOVED DAMAGED L/E SKIN PER SRM 55-2-1. FABRICATED DOUBLERS FROM 7075-T6 050, INSTALLED INBOARD DOUBLER DC8-5510-7652A AND SRM 55-2-1.

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