Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 5, 2015
Submitted
June 12, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53420
Aircraft time
55,425 hours, 43,356 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal 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

UPPER REAR SPAR CAP AFT BARREL NUT HOLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 1.5" CRACK FROM AFT SIDE OF HOLE. REPAIRED IAW AMDS CARD 5510-01074-16.

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