What was found
DURING INSPECTIONS PER WORKCARD 5530-01048-01 & AD 2016-09-05, MTC FOUND A CRACK INDICATION COMMON TO THE VERTICAL SPLICE BETWEEN LOWER DORSAL ASSEMBLY SKIN & FRONT SPAR FORWARD CAP ON LT OF STAB. WORKCARD DOES NOT GIVE INSTRUCTIONS IF A CRACK IND IS FOUND. ER/A ASSOCIATED WITH LOG PAGE AUTHORIZES MTC TO REPAIR THE CRACK. BOEING HAS GIVEN SPECIFIC APPROVAL TO FLY FOR 24 MONTHS UNTIL A DAMAGE TOLERANCE EVALUATION CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED. THIS TIME RESTRICTIONS IS AD RELATED AND CANNOT BE DEVIATED FROM. CHANGED FROM 00-564482 TO 14-564482, REVISED TO REV 'A'.