Service difficulty report · Angle · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 18, 2015
Submitted
August 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49723
Aircraft time
68,739 hours, 51,797 cycles
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 VERTICAL STABILIZER SUPPORT STRUCTURE RT ANGLE CRACKED. ANGLE WAS FABRICATED FROM .090 7075-0 AND HEAT TREATED TO T6 ON RO 702799 IAW DWG 9911808. TREATED AND PAINTED. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE ALL FASTNERS SECURED REF SRM 51-30-05.

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