Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 18, 2014
Submitted
September 23, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49540
Aircraft time
70,114 hours, 54,068 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
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

RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR UPPER CAP INBD END, 1EA CRITICAL FASTENER HOLE, UPPER-OTBD, HAS A CRACK APPROXIMATELY .2500" LONG. REMOVED REAR, UPPER & LOWER SPAR ASSY AT RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CUT REAR UPPER SPAR SECTION, 34". MATCH DRILLED, TRIMMED CHORD SECTION -14, LOCATED, DRILLED, DEBURRED, TREATED, PRIMED & INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS KIT, INSTALLED REAR UPPER & LOWER SPAR ASSY AT RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ALL IAW SRM 51-30-01, 51-30-05, 51-30-02, AMM 55-50-00-001, DWG SR 09550027, REV E, SR 09550030 REV C. AA WC NR 5510-01074-16 & VA NR 83761, REV A. INSTALLED RT HORIZONTAL INBD & OTBD L/E AND T/E UPPER & LOWER PANELS IAW SRM 50-30-01.

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