SDR DALA2014100205359

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: October 1, 2014
Submitted: October 2, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N940DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49813
Aircraft time: 67,026 hours, 50,026 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Gouged
Location: Bs 233
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DENT WITH A V-SHAPED GOUGE ON A REPAIR DOUBLER, UPPER, AFT 4 CORNERS REPAIR DOUBLER. THE DAMAGE IS LOCATED AT BS 233 BETWEEN LONGERONS 17L AND 18L. THE GOUGE WAS BLENDED SMOOTH IAW SRM 53-04. THE DENT MEASURES 2.50, UP/DOWN X 2.00, FWD/AFT, AND IS A MAXIMUM OF 0.180" DEEP. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 528796-14.

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