SDR DALA13023160969

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: May 18, 2013
Submitted: May 20, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N969DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53172
Aircraft time: 59,559 hours, 44,191 cycles
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Horizontal 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

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER SKIN EXHIBITED AN NDT CRACK INDICATION. SURFACE COATINGS WERE REMOVED AND ANOTHER NDT CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE CRACK INDICATION WAS VERIFIED AT THE AFT INBD CORNER. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 55-10-00-201, AND ER/A 507849-14AD, REV E STEPS 3-4.

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