What was found
CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE TO VERTICAL STABILIZER. ATTACH ANGLE NEAR STATION 1465. REPAIR IAW ERA 498016-14.
- Difficulty date
- November 22, 2011
- Submitted
- April 24, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N950DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49881
- Aircraft time
- 57,604 hours, 43,541 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Angle
- Part number
- 591214186
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.