Service difficulty report · Channel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 14, 2014
Submitted
September 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53215
Aircraft time
62,790 hours, 45,976 cycles
Part
Channel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal 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.

What was found

CRACKED CHANNEL N2 FROM ROOT TO TIP ON REAR SPAR OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RT SIDE. . CHANNEL WAS FABRICATED IAW SRM 55-12-0, FIG 4, 51-10-3, PAR 21 AND 14.

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