Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 9, 2012
Submitted
May 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49718
Aircraft time
62,177 hours, 47,517 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON BARREL NUT HOLES NR 21 AND 22 RT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER SKIN STA XH=27 CORROSION WAS REMOVED FROM BARREL NUT HOLES. REAMED AND BUSHING INSTALLED REF ER/A 502181-14 REV ORIG.

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