# SDR DALA2015061703853

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 16, 2015
- Submitted: June 18, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N981DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53268
- Aircraft time: 63,300 hours, 46,457 cycles
- System (JASC): [5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5511)
- Part: Spar
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Horizontal 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/DALA2015061703853

## Discrepancy

ELONGATED HOLE ON UPPER REAR SPAR AT RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BS XHR=209, HINGE 6, VHS, SM, CARD 6, ZONE 034.  DAMAGE ON HOLE, UPPER REAR SPAR WAS REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-15-190 REV ORIG AND ER/A 536434-14.

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