SDR DALA2015122807739

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: December 27, 2015
Submitted: December 29, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N902DE
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53379
Aircraft time: 62,353 hours, 45,613 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

VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E, SKIN CRACKED AT BS 1418, LONGERON 3R. NR 167, SKIN CRACK AT BS 1418 AND LONGERON 3R REPAIRED BY TRIMOUT, DOUBLER INSTALLATION AND LONGERON SPLICE WITH SHIMS. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED AND RECORDED ON PRI 542150-14AD, REV 0 THRU REV 03 AND COMPLIES WITH FINAL ERA 542150-14AD, REV ORIGINAL RECEIVED.

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