- 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
- 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
INSPECTION TYPE:C+S2 LT HORIZONTL STAB I/B GEAR TAB LINKAGE BOX CRACKED AND GOUGED XRS 137. REMOVED AND REPLACED IB GEAR TAB LINKAGE BOX IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 WELDED EFFECTED AREAS IAW DPS 10.225. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51 -1-8.