Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 19, 2012
Submitted
April 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53378
Aircraft time
52,948 hours, 38,869 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
59306101
Condition
Damaged
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

WHILE IN MSP FOR PSV, AND DURING INSPECTION PER EA 09-470871-12AD, AN ELONGATED HOLE WAS FOUND ON THE LT LOWER AFT HOLE (HOLE COMMON TO LT SPAR FWD FLANGE). A BUSHING ONLY REPAIR FOR THIS HOLE LOCATION IS NOT ALLOWED PER SG09550004 REV "B". REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 502538-14AD.

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