SDR DALA2016080305726

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: August 2, 2016
Submitted: August 3, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N908DE
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53417
Aircraft time: 59,371 hours, 46,315 cycles
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Horizontal 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

.405 INCH CRACK ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SKIN UPPER PANEL RT SIDE NEAR TO REAR SPAR PLANE BETWEEN XH=7.234 TO XH= 13.486. THE SKIN WAS REPLACED AND REPAIRED PER DWG SR09550028 REV.D AND SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-30-9, SRM 51-10-3 PAR 14.21.

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