SDR DALA2016032002109

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: March 19, 2016
Submitted: March 21, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N993DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53345
Aircraft time: 63,480 hours, 45,809 cycles
System (JASC): 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
Part: Spar Cap
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

CRACKED VERTICAL STABILIZER SPAR CAP ON WEB BS 1463 CANT POS 11 HRS AT AFT ACCESSORIES COMPARTMENT. VERTICAL STABILIZER SPAR CAP WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 543145-14 REV ORIGINAL SECTION I AND ETI-88-16-059, REV 7, TEMPORARY REPAIR. THIS REPAIR WILL BE MONITORING UNDER LOG PAGE 2399002 IAW ER/A 543145-14, REV ORIGINAL, SEC. II.

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