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 374
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, CRACKS WERE FOUND LENGTH OF 0.109 INCH AND 0.125 INCH IN FUSELAGE SKIN FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR FWD UPPER CORNER AT BS 374 CLOSE TO DOOR FRAME EDGE. DAMAGE AREA WAS CUT OUT AND DOUBLERS FILLER INSTALLED IAW ERA 504233-14AD REV ORIG.

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