SDR WX0A071921

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
April 19, 2014
Submitted
April 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N886GA
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49931
Part
Spar
Part number
5911394
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

VERTICAL STABILIZER LE BOLT HOLE CRACKED ON RT SIDE JUST ABOVE SPLICE AT STATION 52.267. FRONT SPAR CAP FLANGE OVERSIZED FASTENER HOLE TO .325" FOR DAMAGE REMOVAL, HFEC INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW NDTSPM 06-10-01-003 NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED FREEZE PLUG BUSHING, REPAIR STRAP & INSTALLED IAW DWG SG095500051.

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