SDR DALA2014111906290

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: November 18, 2014
Submitted: November 29, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N974DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53242
Aircraft time: 62,064 hours, 45,841 cycles
System (JASC): 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
Part: Spar Cap
Condition: Corroded
Location: Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
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

CORROSION ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR CAP HOLES TO ATTACH ELEVATOR HINGE NR 6, VHS, REF ORNRC 4 ZONE 30. RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR CAP HOLES TO ATTACH ELEVATOR HINGE WAS REPAIRED IAW ETI-88 14-253, REV 1 AND ER/A 530134-14, REV ORIG.

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