What was found
PIT - DURING Q-1/C-3 INSPECTION, FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK, VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR AFT OF CANTED FRAME 1388. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER SRM 55-02-26. (X)
- Difficulty date
- December 27, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N819US
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48099
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 991183381
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vert Stabilizer
- Part time
- 37,750 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.