What was found
CRACKED ANGLE ON END OF REAR SPAR AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RT SIDE (VHS). ANGLE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-5, NEW ANGLE FABRICATED IAW DWG 9911834, REV. ANGLE TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14 AND 21, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5.
- Difficulty date
- August 2, 2014
- Submitted
- August 12, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N970DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53173
- Aircraft time
- 62,279 hours, 45,958 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Angle
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.