# SDR DALA2018050403055

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 3, 2018
- Submitted: May 17, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N961DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49980
- Aircraft time: 73,374 hours, 54,722 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: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018050403055

## Discrepancy

DURING FASTENER REMOVAL, HOLES WERE FOUND ELONGATED ON L/E AT VERTICAL STABILIZER JUST ABOVE RAM AIR INLET STA ZFS 17.66 APPROX VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE SKIN AT ZFS=17.66 WAS REPAIRED PER ETI-88-18-046 REV 8 AND ER/A568315-14 REV ORIGINAL.

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