# SDR DALA1226689001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 24, 2012
- Submitted: April 25, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N901DE
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53378
- Aircraft time: 52,948 hours, 38,869 cycles
- System (JASC): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- Part: Spar
- Condition: Cracked
- 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/DALA1226689001

## Discrepancy

VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR LT CHORD AT ZFS-52 CRACKED.  ACCOMPLISH SECTION II REPAIR AT NEXT C-CHECK OR 3000 CYCLES AFTER SECTION 1, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.  REF NR 37 FOR FABRICATION OF SG09550005-3 REPAIR STRAP. 227037 REMOVED TEMPORARY REPAIR STRAP INSTALLED ON SECTION 1 OF ERA 488147-14.

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