# SDR DALA2015012000511

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 15, 2015
- Submitted: January 22, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N979DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N979DL), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53266
- Aircraft time: 62,914 hours, 46,015 cycles
- System (JASC): [5530 · Vertical Stabilizer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5530)
- Part: Plate
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015012000511

## Discrepancy

CORROSION ON BORE OF PLATES, ZRS=173 AND XH=5 LT SIDE LOCATED ON VERTICAL STAB REAR. BORE OF PLATES WAS REMOVED. HOLD WAS REWORKED WITH MEASURED HOLE LT OTBD: O 1.435 AND HOLE. LT INBD: O 1.435, THEREFORE WITHIN LIMIT.  REPAIR AND BUSHING WAS FABRICATED, AREA WAS PAINTED, BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED AND BORE PLATES WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-02D FIG. 28.  RII COMPLETED.

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