What was found
TAIL INTERIOR, SKIN SPLICE DOUBLER HAS 1/2" LONG CRACK AT BS 1429.5, 11" LT OF CTR, IN CROWN AREA. REPAIRED PER FINAL ERA 550970-14 REV ORIGINAL.
- Difficulty date
- October 2, 2016
- Submitted
- October 4, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N943DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49816
- Aircraft time
- 70,922 hours, 52,751 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Doubler
- 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.