SDR DALA2014120506419

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: December 4, 2014
Submitted: December 5, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N973DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53241
Aircraft time: 63,114 hours, 46,612 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Lt Wing
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

CRACKED REPAIR DOUBLER AND ELONGATED HOLES ON INTERNAL STRUCTURE AT LT WING INBD BUTE DOOR AFT EDGE. REPAIR WAS REMOVED, AND A NEW DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED, TREATED, PAINTED, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5, 57-01, FIG 3 AND 51-10-3, PAR 14 AND 21. HOLES WERE REPAIRED IAW ER/A 530160-14, REV ORIGINAL.

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