SDR DALA2016030701709

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: March 5, 2016
Submitted: March 7, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N931DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49718
Aircraft time: 71,655 hours, 54,161 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1429
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

TAIL INTERIOR CROWN, SKIN SPLICE DOUBLER HAS CRACK WHICH ORIGINATES UNDER VERTICAL STABILIZER SPLICE PLATE, VISIBLE END HAS BEEN MARKED USING HFEC, 4" INBD OF L3L, BS 1429. REPAIRED IAW PRI 544011-14 AND REV AND COMPLIED WITH ERA 544011-14, REV ORIG.

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