SDR DALA2015051403263

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: May 14, 2015
Submitted: May 14, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N916DE
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53421
Aircraft time: 54,437 hours, 42,413 cycles
System (JASC): 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
Part: Spar Cap
Condition: Cracked
Location: Vertical 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

LT SIDE VERTICAL STAB FRONT SPAR CAP FWD FLANGE JUST ABOVE THE ZFS 52.267 SPLICE, IN THE FIRST HOLE, HAS A EDDY CURRENT CRACK INDICATION STARTING AT THE COUNTERSINK SKIN HOLE ENTRANCE. -M- COMPLIED WITH PRI 535794-14AD, REV 1. REPAIR PERFORMED IAW ER/A 535794, AD REV ORIGINAL.

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