What was found
DURING PSV IN MSP CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE 5912141-85 FUSELAGE TO VERT STABILIZER ATTACH ANGLE NEAR STATION 1465. THE 5912141-85 ANGLE IS MADE FROM 0.080 IN THICK A286 CRES. REPAIRING PER ERA 494213-14, WORK IN CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS.
- Difficulty date
- July 5, 2011
- Submitted
- July 7, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N957DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49976
- Aircraft time
- 56,218 hours, 42,417 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5342 · Fuselage, Stabilizer Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Angle
- Part number
- 691214185
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.