SDR DALA1250390942

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: October 10, 2012
Submitted: October 11, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N942DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49815
Aircraft time: 1 hours, 1 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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

DURING HMV, A CRACK WAS FOUND OF 0.046" OF LENGTH ON FUSELAGE SKIN OF THE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT AT THE UPPER FWD DOOR JAMB CORNER STA Y=374 AND BTW LONGERONS 20 RT AND 21 RT. DAMAGE AREA WAS TRIMMED OUT AND FILLER, DOUBLER, AND TRIPLER WERE INSTALLED IAW ER/A 506630-14AD REV ORIG.

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