# SDR DLM88070144

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 19, 2007
- Submitted: February 21, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N946DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49819
- Aircraft time: 47,233 hours, 36,671 cycles
- System (JASC): [5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5512)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 5922578515
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Horizontal Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88070144

## Discrepancy

HORIZONTAL STAB RT UPPER AFT SKIN, INBD AFT EDGE HAS CRACK REPAIR.  THE UPPER AFT SKIN OF THE RT HORIZONTAL STAB WAS FOUND WITH A 1.25" CRACK AT THE INBD, AFT EDGE OF THE PANEL.  THE CRACK WAS HFEC INSPECTED AND STOP DRILLED ON A TIME-LIMITED BASIS.  THE PERMANENT REPAIR IS A REPLACEMENT OF THE SKIN   PANEL.  THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 460229-14.

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