Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 1, 2015
Submitted
January 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53257
Aircraft time
62,642 hours, 46,156 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Cargo Door
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

DENTS ON MID CARGO DOOR SKIN BETWEEN BEAMS 3-4, 1EA, AND BETWEEN BEAMS 4-5, 6 EAS. DENTS WERE MEASURED, DUE TO WERE FOUND MANY DENTS OUT OF LIMITS DOOR SKIN WILL BE R & R. OUTER SKIN AND DOUBLERS AND HOUSING WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5 AND 51-30-1. OUTER SKIN WAS FABRICATED AND DRILLED IAW DWG 5910141, REV FE AND SRM 51-10-4. NEW SKIN WAS TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3 PAR 21 AND 14 NEW SKIN AND DOUBLERS AND HOUSING WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5 AND 51-30-1.

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