SDR DALA2015111206933

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: November 11, 2015
Submitted: November 13, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N986DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53313
Aircraft time: 62,489 hours, 45,344 cycles
System (JASC): 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
Part: Spar Cap
Condition: Cracked
Location: Elevator
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 WAS FOUND OF 4.000" ON ELEVATOR SPAR CAP OF THE LT ELEVATOR BETWEEN BS XE=136 AND XE=140. SM, CARD 35, ZONE 60. CRACK WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 539903-14, REV ORIGINAL. PERFORM DECAL INSPECTION CONDITION IAW TOPP 30-10-70, PAGE 13, PARAGRAPH I. RII COMPLETED.

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