SDR DALA2017041903186

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: April 18, 2017
Submitted: April 19, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N994DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53346
Aircraft time: 66,270 hours, 47,366 cycles
System (JASC): 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
Part: Spar
Condition: Cracked
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 FRONT SPAR LE ATTACH POINT HAS A CRACK INDICATION, RT SIDE. HOLES WERE STEPPED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAWPRI 557746-14, FABRICATED AND DRILLED A REPAIR STRAP IAW DWG SG09550005-7001. REPAIRED IAW PRI 557746-14, REV 0, 1, 2. COMPLIED WITH ERA 557746-14AD, REV 0.

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