Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 16, 2015
Submitted
June 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53268
Aircraft time
63,300 hours, 46,457 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bulkhead
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD PRODUCTION DOUBLER BETWEEN LONGERON 29 RT TO 29 LT AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, C3, SM, MRB 53-139-05, CARD 3, ZONE 57. PRODUCTION DOUBLER WAS FOUND WITH EXTENSIVE CORROSION THEREFORE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD PRODUCTION DOUBLER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-10-3 AND D, DWG 5910130, REV EG PRIMARY STRUCTURE.

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