SDR DALA2015070104061

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: June 29, 2015
Submitted: July 1, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N981DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53268
Aircraft time: 63,300 hours, 46,457 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 372-374
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

FOUR CRACKS ON FUSELAGE SKIN OF 0.125", 0.062", 0.156", AND 0.281" OF LENGTH LOCATED BETWEEN BS Y=372 TO Y=374 AND LONG 20RT-21RT AT FWD CARGO DOOR JAMB UPPER CORNER. DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 105 OM FUSELAGE SKIN, AND ER/A 536461-14AD, REV ORIGINAL, MAJOR REPAIR.

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