Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 24, 2012
Submitted
June 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49721
Aircraft time
61,897 hours, 47,036 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 175.75
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

DURING HMV, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN FWD SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT FUSELAGE SKIN FWD UPPER CORNER AT BS 175.75, CLOSE TO DOOR JAMB EDGE WITH THE LENGTH OF 0.055 INCH. DAMAGE AREA WAS CUT OUT AND REPAIRED DOUBLERS FILLER. INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05 FIG 112.

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