# SDR DALA12012590952

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 12, 2012
- Submitted: November 14, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N952DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49883
- Aircraft time: 60,752 hours, 45,165 cycles
- System (JASC): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- Part: Spar
- 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/DALA12012590952

## Discrepancy

VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR HAS AN OVERSIZED HOLE.  PERFORMED LFEC HFEC AND BHEC INSPECTIONS OF LT AND RT VERTICAL STABILIZER.  NO CRACKS INDICATED.  PERFORMED DETAILED INSPECTION TO VERTICAL STAB L/E STRUCTURE. C/W SECTION 2 OF ERA 489672-14AD REV B .

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