SDR WX0A071441

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 13, 2012
Submitted
December 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53468
Part
Skin
Part number
991848023
Condition
Dented
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT ELEVATOR LOWER SURFACE DENTED AT STA XHR 70.5 DENT MEASURES .066 IN DEPTH AND 1.6" IN LENGTH. HFEC INSPECTED DENT AREA. NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED DOUBLER, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED. ONE TIME CALCULATION METHOD FOR BALANCE - FOUND IN LIMITS.

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