What was found
VERTICAL STABILIZER TIP, HORSESHOE ANGLE (AROUND TOP OF THS JACKSCREW MOTOR) FOR TOP CAP ATTACHMENT, MISSING/BROKEN NUTPLATES AT BOTH AFT ENDS. INSTALLED NUT PLATES REF SRM 51-30-02.
- Difficulty date
- March 15, 2018
- Submitted
- March 16, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N985DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53312
- Aircraft time
- 69,553 hours, 50,224 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5534 · Vertical Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Nut Plate
- Condition
- Broken
- 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.