Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 16, 2012
Submitted
November 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49723
Aircraft time
62,121 hours, 47,144 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing To Body
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

RT WING TO FUSELAGE FITTING IS CRACKED AT APPROX 993 BS 86. VERIFIED 1 EA CRACK COMING FROM FASTENERS, CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA OF RT WING IAW ER/A 38516-14MA REV A. INSPECTED NDT ALONG EDGE OF CUT OUT AREA NO CRACK NOTED AT OPEN FASTENER HOLE. FABRICATED 1EA REPAIR ANGLE. INSTALLED 2EA REPAIR ANGLES AND FILLER AT RT WING IAW ER/A 385816-14 MA.

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