- Difficulty date
- May 25, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46112
- Part
- Spar
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt 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
INSPECTION TYPE:C+S2 RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OB GEAR TAB LINKAGE BIX CRACKED AND GOUGED XRS 216. REMOVED RT OB HORIZONTAL STAB GEAR TAB LINKAGE BOX IAW DC8 SRM 51-1- 21 WELDED BOX IAW DPS 10.225 ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. REINSTALLED BOX IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21.