SDR DALA2015061203769

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: June 11, 2015
Submitted: June 15, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N981DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53268
Aircraft time: 63,300 hours, 46,457 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Wing Slat
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

CRACKED INNER SKIN ON RT WING SLAT XOS=240.081. CRACK WAS FOUND .312 IN LENGTH IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01.001. DOUBLER REPAIR AND FILLER WERE FABRICATED IAW SRM 57-01,FIG 5, SHEET 2. REPAIR TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14/21. REPAIR INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-8.

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