SDR DALA13055540955

Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: October 24, 2013
Submitted: October 28, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N955DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49886
Aircraft time: 62,782 hours, 46,703 cycles
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Tee Fitting
Condition: Damaged
Location: Pressure Blkhd
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

SCRATCHES ON TEE ANGLE OF PRESSURE DOME LOWER AREA Y=1338 X=25 TO 23, X=6 TO 4, X=-35 TO 33. DAMAGED TEE SECTION AND STRUCTURE PARTS WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 53-03, FIG 37. NEW TEE SECTION FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-03, FIG 37, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.

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