Service difficulty report · Pressure Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 3, 2011
Submitted
September 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49959
Aircraft time
47,845 hours, 34,941 cycles
Part
Pressure Panel
Part number
59144191
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING PSV IN MSP, MAINTENANCE NOTED 2.4 INCH LONG CRACK COMMON TO THE CANTED PRESSURE PANEL JAMB PAN LOCATED AT STA 69. THE CRACK IS LOCATED IN THE LOWER RADIUS OF THE VERTICAL LEG OF THE PAN. PERMANENT REPAIR INSTALLED PER ER/A 494540-14.

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