# SDR DALA2016090206351

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 1, 2016
- Submitted: September 2, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N976DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53257
- Aircraft time: 66,790 hours, 49,029 cycles
- System (JASC): [5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5532)
- Part: Structure
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016090206351

## Discrepancy

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND ALL HOLES IN BOTH FASTENER ROWS BELOW ZFS 52.267 ELONGATED.  REPAIRED ELONGATED HOLES IAW SECTION I, PERMANENT REPAIR OF ER/A 550371-14AD, REV ORIGINAL.

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