SDR DALA13002420927

Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: January 11, 2013
Submitted: January 17, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N927DA
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49714
Aircraft time: 63,325 hours, 48,072 cycles
System (JASC): 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
Part: Attach Fitting
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

COMPLETING BOLT HOLE EC OF VERTICAL STAB, FOUND 3 RT SIDE HOLES, THREAD CUT-DAMAGED INSIDE OF HOLES. REMOVED NUT PLATE CHANNEL & POLISHED HOLES. ACCOMPLISHED DVI OF REWORKED AREA, DAMAGE CONTAINED. ALL 3 HOLES ARE LARGER THAN THE .202" ALLOWABLE HOLE SIZE. ER/A 14-510499 ADDED FOR AC 0927.

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