What was found
RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED IN THE RADIUS BETWEEN CANTED FRAMES 1474 AND 1485. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- Difficulty date
- April 12, 2008
- Submitted
- April 15, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N823ME
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49766
- Aircraft time
- 38,904 hours, 19,116 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Angle
- Part number
- 591214186
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 1474-1485
- 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.