SDR DALA2014122806818

Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: December 27, 2014
Submitted: December 31, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N979DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53266
Aircraft time: 62,914 hours, 46,015 cycles
System (JASC): 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Access Panel
Condition: Cracked
Location: Vertical Stab
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

CRACKS ON ACCESS PANEL 6404A OF VERTICAL STABILIZER. (SM) (CARD 56 - ZONE 00). CRACK WAS STOPPED IAW SRM 55-01, FIG 2 AND 51-01, PAR 21. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLERS IAW SRM 55-01, FIG 2, 51-30-2, INSP WAS ACCOMPLISHED AFTER STOP DRILL AND NO CRACKS WERE FOUND IAW SRM 51-01, STEP 86 B AND NDC SPM 06-10-01. 001, NEW DOUBLER WAS TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 21 AND 14.

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