SDR DALA2015010900201

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: January 8, 2015
Submitted: January 12, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N979DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53266
Aircraft time: 62,914 hours, 46,015 cycles
System (JASC): 5510 · Horizontal Stabilizer Structure
Part: Fitting
Condition: Cracked
Location: Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

CRACKED FITTING TO ATTACH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND FORCE FIXURE AT VERTICAL STABILIZER UPPER EDGE, CARD 10, ZONE 65. DAMAGED FITTING WAS REMOVED NEW FITTING WAS DRILLED TREATED PAINTED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-10-4, 51-10-3, PAR 14 AND 21 AND 51-30-1.

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