Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 4, 2007
Submitted
May 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49541
Aircraft time
53,203 hours, 42,990 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
59361151
Condition
Corroded
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

TOOLING DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN TWO HOLES IN THE OUTER SECTION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR AND RIB. THE HOLES WERE OVERSIZED.

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