SDR DALA2016020800922

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: February 7, 2016
Submitted: February 8, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N996DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53363
Aircraft time: 63,168 hours, 45,421 cycles
System (JASC): 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Vertical Stab
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

SUNKEN FASTENERS 9 EA AT REMOVABLE L/E SECOND ROW ABOVE BS ZFS=52.267 VERTICAL STABILIZER. VERTICAL STABILIZER WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-03D, PAR 28, FIG 30, 55-03, PAR 27, FIG 29, 51-10-3, PAR 14/21, 51-10-2, 51-10-4 AND 51-30-5 AND AMDS 55-30-01045-08.

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