Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 29, 2012
Submitted
March 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53343
Aircraft time
53,404 hours, 39,042 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Lt Wing
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

DUE AT PSV SRM 57-03D PERMANENT REPAIR AT DENT AND 5 GOUGES ON THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE AT STATION 273. MAINTENANCE REMOVED SEALANT AND SPEED TAPE FROM TEMPORARY REPAIR. NDT PER NDTSPM 04-00-06. 5 DENTS THICKNESS REMAINING .028 - .036QC 1972 MAX ORIGINAL THICKNESS .040 +/- .005 PER BOEING DRAWING 9937512.

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