SDR DALA2015010900233

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: January 8, 2015
Submitted: January 12, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N976DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53257
Aircraft time: 62,642 hours, 46,156 cycles
System (JASC): 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
Part: Spar
Condition: Corroded
Location: Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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 UPPER REAR SPAR HOLE TO ATTACH HINGE 6 AT RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, RT SIDE. DAMAGE ON UPPER REAR SPAR HOLE TO ATTACH HINGE NR 6 WAS REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-15-002, REV 1 WITH A REPAIR BUSHING ON THE AFFECTED HOLE. ALSO, IAW ER/A 531370-14, REV ORIG.

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