- Difficulty date
- July 2, 2013
- Submitted
- July 5, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N929DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49716
- Aircraft time
- 64,859 hours, 49,112 cycles
- Part
- Frame
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 1474
- 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
CANTED FRAME AT BS 1474, TAIL INTERIOR. CRACKED AT FASTENER 4:00 POSITION. REMOVED CRACKED SECTION. HFEC INSP CUTOUT 2" X 1.5" IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01.001, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-70-5. IDENTIFIED REPAIR "P" WITH TAG. JOB COMPLET. REQUIRED INSPECTION COMPLETED. 163440.