SDR DALA2015071504388

Service difficulty report · Support · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: July 14, 2015
Submitted: July 15, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N932DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49719
Aircraft time: 68,984 hours, 51,405 cycles
System (JASC): 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
Part: Support
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

DURING JACKSCREW INSPECTION, FOUND LT VERTICAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE CRACKED. REMOVED LT VERTICAL STABILIZER SUPPORT STRUCTURE, CLIP, REPLACEMENT CLIP WAS FABRICATED. DRILLED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED IAW DWG 9911808 AND SRM 51-30-04 AS A REF.

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