# SDR AALA20091223TUL03

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 23, 2009
- Submitted: February 17, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N978AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N978AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 30100
- Aircraft time: 24,915 hours, 10,428 cycles
- System (JASC): [5534 · Vertical Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5534)
- Part: Structure
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091223TUL03

## Discrepancy

DENT ON VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE 2 INCHES BY .5 INCH BY ONE 16TH INCH DEEP AT LEADING EDGE STATION 252.  REWORKED DENTED AREA ON STABILIZER LEADING EDGE STATION 252 TO WITHIN LIMITS GIVEN IN SRM 55-30-01-1A.

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