Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 5, 2019
Submitted
June 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53116
Aircraft time
72,589 hours, 54,480 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CRACK OF 0.343" WAS FOUND ON RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER REAR SPAR AT AFT BARREL NUT HOLE. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER P/N: 55-0130-501 S/N: UNK7Q1JRB WAS REMOVED PER MD88 AMM 55-10-00 AND A SERVICEABLE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER P/N: 55-0130-501 S/N: 53423 MUST BE INSTALLED WITH AMDS 5510-4135. STABILIZER, ASS OFF 88-5510-9-0001 00967 ON 88-5510-9-0001 53423. (LP1108084)

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