Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 28, 2015
Submitted
February 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53214
Aircraft time
62,201 hours, 45,832 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1338 Bulkhead
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

CORROSION ON PRESSURE DOME SKIN INTERNAL PRODUCTION DOUBLER AT STA Y=1338 AND PROTECTION OF LONGERON 30. REMOVE PRODUCTION DOUBLER. FABRICATE NEW DOUBLER. TREAT/ PAINT NEW DOUBLER. INSTALL NEW DOBLER IAW SRM 51-30-5, DWG 5910130, REV ET, 51-10-4, AND 51-10-3, PARA 21 AND 14.

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