# SDR DLM88021319

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 13, 2002
- Submitted: November 25, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N990DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N990DL), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53342
- Aircraft time: 30,737 hours, 24,033 cycles
- System (JASC): [5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5340)
- Part: Attach Angle
- Part number: 591214186
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Sta 1474, Rh
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88021319

## Discrepancy

FUSELAGE / VERT STAB TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE / RH :        CRACK REPAIR                                                THE RH VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE WAS     FOUND WITH A CRACK NEAR CANTED FRAME STA. 1474.  THE CRACK  WAS .75" LONG IN THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE OF THE ANGLE AND     WAS REMOVED WITH A TRIMOUT TO THE FLANGE.  THE AREA WAS     REPAIRED WITH A STEEL REPAIR ANGLE PER ER/A 384165-14,      REV A.

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