Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 17, 2018
Submitted
May 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53409
Aircraft time
68,106 hours, 49,873 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Horiz 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

HIDDEN CORROSION: CORROSION WAS FOUND ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR LWR BARREL NUT HOLE DURING REAR SPAR CAP REMOVAL IN REF NRC 00100. LEVEL CORROSION 2. CORROSION ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR LWR BARREL NUT HOLE WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 55-03D PARA 30.

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