Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 9, 2018
Submitted
October 25, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N960DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49979
Aircraft time
75,997 hours, 56,971 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical 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 INDICATION ON RHS VERTICAL STABILIZER NEAR ZFS=52. FOLLOW ON ACTION IS REQUIRED. ERA 569170-14AD ISSUED FOR REPAIR TO CRACK INDICATION ON RHS VERTICAL STABILIZER NEAR ZFS=52. FOLLOW ON ACTION IS REQUIRED. TEMPORARY REPAIR APPROVAL GRANTED FOR 24 MONTHS FROM TIME OF REPAIR INSTALLATION/ACCOMPLISHMENT (08JUN2018) UNTIL DAMAGE TOLERANCE ASSESSMENT IS ACCOMPLISHED. AD 2011-15-01. AD 2011-15-01. REF NEW LP 1318019 FOR TRACKING, AND ERA 569170-14AD REV A, THIS LP MAY BE CLOSED. (LP0593184)

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