SDR DALA2014082104741

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: August 20, 2014
Submitted: August 26, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N914DE
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49957
Aircraft time: 52,233 hours, 41,018 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 186
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

UNIDENTIFIED PREVIOUS DEEP BLEND OUT ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 186, BETWEEN LONGERON 27R AND 28R. REMOVED PAINT ON PREVIOUS BLEND AT STA 186 BETWEEN LONGERON 27R & 28R IAW SRM 51-10-3, MECHANICALLY MEASURED & NDT UT THICKNESS REVEALED MAT. LOSS OF .026", ORIG MAT .050" FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-04-1, PAGE 6. TRIMMED-OUT DAMAGE TO A 0.8" DIAMETER & ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR IAW SRM 53-04-2, FIG 2, PAGE 20.

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