Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 16, 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
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

ON BOLT HOLE INSPECTION OF VERTICAL STAB, FOUND OVERSIZED HOLE WITH CRACK INDICATION. FOUND HOLE TO BE LARGER THAN .202" ALLOWABLE HOLE SIZE. OVERSIZED HOLE WAS REPAIRED IAW FINAL ER/A 510507-14AD REV ORIG ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-510507 ADDED FOR AC 0927.

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