Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 17, 2003
Submitted
January 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9629H
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53599
Aircraft time
36,448 hours, 20,799 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz 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

DURING CHECK-C 4 EACH CRACKS AROUND BOLT HEAD LE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER 1-8 INCH APPROXIMATELY 19 INCHES FROM LE LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. REPAIR COMPLETED PER SRM 51-70-4.

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