What was found
DURING SCHEDULED HEAVY CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED AT ALL 4 RADIO ALTIMETER TO SKIN FAYING SURFACES. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND NEW DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-10-3.
- Difficulty date
- October 13, 2013
- Submitted
- October 15, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N955DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49886
- Aircraft time
- 62,782 hours, 46,703 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Doubler
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.