Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 23, 2017
Submitted
January 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49591
Aircraft time
76,222 hours, 58,049 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical 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

VERTICAL STAB CORRODED ON THE LT & RT PLATES REAR SPAR BETWEEN HSS 150-160. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED. UT INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SPM 04-00-07 PAR. 5 FIG. 3 SHEET 1 AND 2. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 55-02 PAR. 24 FIG. 28.

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