SDR DALA2014120806450

Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: December 5, 2014
Submitted: December 9, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N973DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53241
Aircraft time: 63,114 hours, 46,612 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Structure
Condition: Cracked
Location: Door Frame
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

CORROSION AND CRACK AROUND OF SETTLEMENT AREA OF LT APU DOOR. CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 26. FASTENERS WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2, NEW REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE FABRICATED IAW SRM 52-05D, FIG 9 NEW REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-03, PAR 14/21 REPAIR PARTS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.

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