# SDR DALA2016102307457

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 22, 2016
- Submitted: October 24, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N987AT
- Make and model: Boeing 717-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 717-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-717-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55088
- Aircraft time: 41,190 hours, 28,745 cycles
- System (JASC): [5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5532)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102307457

## Discrepancy

VERTICAL STAB LEADING EDGE AT VSS ZFS 52.267 SPLICE HAS NUMEROUS LOOSE SCREWS & SCREWS PULLING INTO SKIN & ELONGATED HOLES.    REPAIRED THE VERTICAL STAB LEADING EDGE SKIN IAW DWG SR95550001 AND JC 5530-01048-03.  FABRICATED NEW SPLICE BAN IAW ER/A 549632-14 REV O AND INSTALLED IAW SR95550001.

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