Service difficulty report · Attach Angle · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 23, 2002
Submitted
September 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49527
Aircraft time
46,490 hours, 23,624 cycles
Part
Attach Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
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

THE RT DORSAL ATTACH ANGLE HAD A .5 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL LEG THAT EXTENDED INTO THE RADIUS OF THE HORIZONTAL LEG. REPLACED RT DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE PER M072R22.

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