What was found
PIT - DURING SCHEDULED Q-1 INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL STAB STATION ZFS 52.3 5TH RIB, CRACK AT SIDE END. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 55-02 FIG 27. (W)
- Difficulty date
- February 17, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N971VJ
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47051
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vert Stab
- Part time
- 72,252 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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