What was found
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, ONE FASTENER WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE ON THE LT VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E JUST ABOVE ZFS 52-267 AND FWD OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-03D AND AMDS 5530-01045-0801.
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 2013
- Submitted
- August 14, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N920DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53423
- Aircraft time
- 50,772 hours, 36,788 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- 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.