# SDR DALA2019052803188

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 25, 2019
- Submitted: May 28, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N912DE
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49997
- Aircraft time: 64,830 hours, 50,746 cycles
- System (JASC): [5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5532)
- Part: Doubler
- 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/DALA2019052803188

## Discrepancy

AWR: HIDDEN ELONGATED HOLES: DURING MTC WORKS IN REF NRC S/N 00194. ELONGATED HOLE ON EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER AT VERTICAL STABILIZER FIXED L/E BELOW THE SPLICE AT STATION ZFS= 52.267 WERE FOUND. EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER AT VERTICAL STABILIZER FIXED L/E WAS REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-01, 51-30-05 AND ERA 469193-14 REV: A PERMANENT REPAIR. (LP1090327)

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