Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 19, 2016
Submitted
June 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53257
Aircraft time
66,298 hours, 48,664 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

UPPER RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT SKIN HAS .2500" CRACK INDICATION. TRIMMED OUT CRACK WITH .75" MIN RADIUS, RLW 744338. ACCOMPLISHED CLOSE VISUAL OK TO TREAT AND PAINT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER IAW STEP 8 AND 9 IAW DWG SR 09550028. REQUIRED INSPECTION COMPLETE.

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