SDR DALA2016090906479

Service difficulty report · Splice Plate · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: September 8, 2016
Submitted: September 9, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N939DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49812
Aircraft time: 71,103 hours, 53,325 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Splice Plate
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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

TAIL INTERIOR, BS 1429 SPLICE PLATE HAS 1" LONG CRACK APPROXIMATELY 9" LBL. CRACK OTBD END MARKED WITH HFEC IAW NDT SPM, INBD END IS OBSCURED BY VERTICAL STABILIZER LT ATTACH DOUBLER. REPAIRED IAW PRI 550396-14, REV 0 AND COMPLIED WITH ERA 550396-14, REV ORIGINAL.

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