Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 6, 2013
Submitted
August 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49984
Aircraft time
61,539 hours, 45,621 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
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

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, NOTED THE LT VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR CAP ABOVE ZFS-52.267 HAD A MISDRILLED COUNTERSINK. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 517678-14AD.

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