SDR DALA2015110506744

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: November 5, 2015
Submitted: November 5, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N986DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53313
Aircraft time: 62,489 hours, 45,344 cycles
System (JASC): 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
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

CRACK ON VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN LT SIDE BETWEEN BS XFS=12 TO XFS=17, JUST UP TO RAM AIR DUCT, SM. VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN LT SIDE BETWEEN XFS=12-17 WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-01, FIG 2, 51-10-5, PARG 14, 21, AND 51-30-8. CRACK 0.156" AND 0.281".

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