# SDR DALA2015060303607

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 2, 2015
- Submitted: June 8, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N978DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53259
- Aircraft time: 62,834 hours, 46,497 cycles
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Rt Wing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015060303607

## Discrepancy

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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