# SDR AALA20120503003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 3, 2012
- Submitted: May 4, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N565AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N565AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49347
- Aircraft time: 79,371 hours, 35,692 cycles
- System (JASC): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- Part: Spar Cap
- Condition: Damaged
- 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/AALA20120503003

## Discrepancy

UNABLE TO PERFORM HFEC ROTARY HOLE PROBE INSPECTION TO AREA 12.5" BELOW LEFT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR CAP AT STATION ZFS=52.267, BECAUSE THE FASTENER HOLES IN THE SPAR CAP FORWARD FLANGE (12EACH) ARE OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH REFERENCE TO HOLES IN THE DORSAL FIN LOWER ASSEMBLY.  INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-03-00 FIGURE 31.

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