Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 9, 2012
Submitted
November 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49535
Aircraft time
67,907 hours, 52,572 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Loose
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.

What was found

VERTICAL STAB L/E SKIN LOOSE FASTENERS IN CENTER OF REPAIR. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING THE REPAIR TO THE SUBJECT VERTICAL STAB UPPER L/E, NINE (9) FASTENER HOLES COMMON TO THE THIRD ROW FROM THE LOWER EDGE WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. COMPLIED WITH ERA 508630-14AD REV ORIG AND AMOC. REF NR CARDS 99 AND 287.

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