SDR DALA2015060303607

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: June 2, 2015
Submitted: June 8, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N978DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53259
Aircraft time: 62,834 hours, 46,497 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Rt Wing
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

DURING REMOVAL OF THE RT TDG NO FOD HEATER BLANKET, THE NR 10 FASTENER HOLE IAW TDG DWG 3093, LOCATED AT XCW=116.6 APPROXIMATELY ON THE T/E WAS FOUND EXCESSIVELY COUNTERSUNK AND ELONGATED THRU THE UPPER WING SKIN PN 5930502-118. AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 534402-14AD, REV A.

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