What was found
PIT - DURING Q-3 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .1250 INCH CRACK AT VERTICAL STAB L.E. BOTTOM 7TH RIB. INSTALLED NESTED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 55-01. (X)
- Difficulty date
- June 1, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N983VJ
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 48159
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vert Stab
- Part time
- 32,966 hours
- 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.