# SDR DALA2018081505088

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 14, 2018
- Submitted: August 15, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N963DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49982
- Aircraft time: 73,459 hours, 54,995 cycles
- System (JASC): [5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5511)
- Part: Spar Cap
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Horizontal Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081505088

## Discrepancy

LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER SPAR CAP WAS CRACKED,  1.75 INCHES FROM THE LOWER INBD BOLT, THROUGH THE UPPER INBD BOLT.   IAW 5510-01074-19, STEP 8. HORIZONTAL STAB REPLACED ON JOB 000-0006: 5510-4135.

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