As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN TIE CRACKED AT FASTENER LEFT SIDE AT INTERSECTION OF RIB NR 3 AND STR 8L (JUST ABOVE). FOUND DURING C-CHECK. REPLACED SKIN TIE TO VERTICAL STABILZIER LEFT SIDE AT INTERSECTION OF RIB NR 3 AND STR 8 LEFT. MATERIAL USED, 7075-T6, 0.050 INCH, 7 INCHES BY 3 INCHES. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 55-30-2 FIG 2. (X)