# SDR DALA14026340937

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 25, 2014
- Submitted: April 28, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N937DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49810
- Aircraft time: 65,649 hours, 49,554 cycles
- System (JASC): [5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5532)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14026340937

## Discrepancy

CRACK INDICATION ON LT VERTICAL STAB L/E CAP FASTENER.  HOLE MARKED IN RED.  REPAIRED IAW ER/A 525281-14AD, REV ORIGINAL.  PERFORMED RUDDER PITOT LEAK TEST IAW AMM 34-11-00. LEAK TEST GOOD. PERFORMED RUDDER PITOT HEAT TEST IAW AMM 34-11-02.  HEAT TEST GOOD. PERFORMED VOR/LOC ANTENNA TEST IAW AMM 34-51-00. ANTENNA TEST GOOD.

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