SDR DALA2015122307705

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: December 22, 2015
Submitted: December 23, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N909DE
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53418
Aircraft time: 57,719 hours, 45,037 cycles
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Horizontal 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

RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER RT AFT SKIN PANEL SHOWS A CRACK INDICATION IAW NDTSPM 06-10-02.005 AND AMDS, AA 5510-01074-11. VERIFIED CRACK INDICATION IAW NDTSPM 06-00-07. INDICATION MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .5". ACCOMPLISHED SECTION 1 OF ERA 542476-14AD, REV "O". IDENTIFIED REPAIR AS TIME LIMITED IAW PS 900-5-1, NR 4.

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