What was found
DURING PSV VISIT IN MSP FOUND CRACK ON VERTICAL LEADING EDGE ZFS26.8 LEFT SIDE FWD OF CUTOUT. REMOVED DAMAGE INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER MD-88 SRM 53-01 FIG 4. WORKED ON N/R 101.
- Difficulty date
- July 19, 2011
- Submitted
- July 21, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N917DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49958
- Aircraft time
- 48,124 hours, 34,776 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Plate
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical 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.