Service difficulty report · Fastener · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 1, 2013
Submitted
August 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53214
Aircraft time
58,695 hours, 43,333 cycles
Part
Fastener
Condition
Loose
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

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, SEVERAL FASTENERS WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE ON THE LT VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E AT ZFS 52.267. FASTENERS WERE REMOVED, THE HOLES WERE CLEANED AND HOLE MEASUREMENTS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. NEW FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED.

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