What was found
PIT - DURING A SCHEDULED Q-1/C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 3.5 INCH CRACK LEFT SIDE AFT DRAG ANGLE AT LOWER VERT STAB. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER USAIR EA 32425. (M)
- Difficulty date
- April 13, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N822US
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49139
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Angle
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Vert Stab
- Part time
- 36,027 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.