Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 8, 2012
Submitted
February 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49536
Aircraft time
65,853 hours, 50,984 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz 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

MAJOR REPAIR, UPPER AFT SKIN PANEL ON THE RT SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS PREVIOUSLY FOUND CRACKED DURING INSPECTION BY EA 09-460214-12AD, MAINTENANCE TO PERFORM A BONDED DOUBLER TO THIS AIRCRAFT TO PROVE OUT THE METHOD AND GAIN AMOC APPROVAL TO AD 2007-10-04. ER/A 499760-14AD PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCOMPLISH.

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