Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 25, 2016
Submitted
June 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N998DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53370
Aircraft time
64,043 hours, 46,120 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CRACK ON LT DORSAL FIN ATTACH FITTING. FITTING WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5 BOLTS WERE TIGHTEN IAW AMM 20 30 01.

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