# SDR DALA2019030501469

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 4, 2019
- Submitted: March 5, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N976DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53257
- Aircraft time: 72,750 hours, 53,804 cycles
- System (JASC): [5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5532)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- 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/DALA2019030501469

## Discrepancy

INITIAL INSPECTION: CRACK ON RT EXTERIOR SKIN AT VERTICAL STABILIZER, PROYECTION STA Y= 1420 APPROX. CRACK ON RT EXTERIOR SKIN AT VERTICAL STABILIZER, PROYECTION STA Y= 1420 APPROX WAS REPAIRED PER ER/A 575990-14AD REV. ORIGINAL (SECTION I PERMANENT REPAIR ) AND ETI-88-19-017 REV 2. REPAIR APPROVAL IS LIMITED TO 75,000 CYCLES ONLY. ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION (ER/A REVISION ) IS REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE BEYOND THIS LIMIT PER ER/A 575990-14AD REV. ORIGINAL UNDER LOG 0969525. (LP0969949)

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