SDR DALA1162330952

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: November 7, 2011
Submitted: November 28, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N952DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49883
Aircraft time: 58,296 hours, 43,512 cycles
System (JASC): 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
Part: Spar
Part number: 59306031
Condition: Cracked
Location: Horiz 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.

What was found

DURING PSV CHECK ON 07NOV11, FOUND RT HORIZ STAB REAR SPAR CRACKED AFT OF BARREL NUT HOLE THAT ATTACHES TO HORIZ CONSTANT SECTION. VERIFIED WITH HFEC LENGTH IS APPROX 0.300 ON AN INCH, MARKED END. HORIZ STAB PRESENTLY BEING REMOVED FOR REPAIR, MORE INFO WILL BE PROVIDED AS KNOWN.

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