# SDR DALA1170910929

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 24, 2011
- Submitted: December 27, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N929DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49716
- Aircraft time: 61,250 hours, 46,565 cycles
- System (JASC): [5534 · Vertical Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5534)
- Part: Strap
- 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/DALA1170910929

## Discrepancy

DURING HMV ELONGATED HOLES AND CORROSION WERE FOUND ON VERTICAL STAB REMOVABLE LEADING EDGE PREVIOUS REPAIR EXTERNAL SPLICE STRAP STA ZFS=57. WILL BE REPAIED WITH AN ERA CLASSIFIED MAJOR.

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