SDR DALA2018021100816

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: February 10, 2018
Submitted: February 11, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N933DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49720
Aircraft time: 75,442 hours, 56,695 cycles
System (JASC): 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Vertical Stab
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

CRACK ON VERT STAB SKIN LT SIDE NEAR FRONT SPAR STA ZFS=17. CRACKS ON VERT STAB SKIN LT SIDE NEAR FRONT SPAR STA ZFS=17.6 WERE REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-8 SRM 55-01 FIG 2 (SHEET 2) AND SRM 51-60-0 PAR 5(O). PERFORM VISUAL INSPECTION, FREQUENCY NOT EXCEEDING C-CHECK INTERVALS OR INTERVAL SHOULD NOT EXCEED 3,000 LANDINGS, UNTIL BLIND RIVERS BE REPLACED WITH SOLID RIVETS PER SRM 51-60-0 PAR 5 O.

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