# SDR DALA2016041502927

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 14, 2016
- Submitted: April 15, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N956AT
- Make and model: Boeing 717-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 717-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-717-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55018
- Aircraft time: 43,165 hours, 29,827 cycles
- System (JASC): [5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5532)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016041502927

## Discrepancy

VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E ZFS 52.267, NUMEROUS FASTENERS LOOSE, SEVERAL FASTENERS PULLED THROUGH AND PARTIALLY PULLED THROUGH.  REPAIRED VERTICAL STABILIZER L/W FASTENERS HOLES IAW SERVICE DWG SG 95550001,  REPAIRED CRACK ON VERTICAL STABILIZER.  FOUND DURING OPEN HOLE SCAN,  LT SPAR CAP UPPER FLANGE AT BS ZFS52 IAW ER/A 544360-14 REV ORIGINAL, AND DWG SG95550005.

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