What was found
WHILE ACCOMPLISHING THE REPAIR TO THE SUBJECT VERTICAL STABILIZER IAW EA 09-470871-12 MAINT FOUND 3 HOLES ON THE LOWER LT AND 6 LOWER RT SIDE OF PANEL THAT WERE ALSO OVERSIZED. REPAIR ERA 498068-14.
- Difficulty date
- November 25, 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)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Panel
- Part number
- 59306101
- 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.