What was found
PIT - DURING Q-4 INSPECTION DISCOVERED A CRACK 38.75 INCH LONG FORWARD FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN FROM XPONDER ANT TO TCAS ANT STATION 247 TO 285 RUNNING ALONG LONGERON NR 1. AREA UNDER ADF CORRODED. (M)
- Difficulty date
- March 5, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N997VJ
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47336
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 247-285
- Part time
- 69,642 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.