What was found
DURING PSV IN MSP, CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE 5912141-86 FUSELAGE TO VERT STAB ATTACH ANGLE NEAR STATION 1465. THE 5912141-86 ANGLE IS MADE FROM 0.080 IN THICK A286 CRES. REPAIRING PER ERA494212-14, WIP IN PROGRESS.
- Difficulty date
- July 3, 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
- 591214186
- 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.