Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 10, 2015
Submitted
July 31, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N960DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49979
Aircraft time
65,827 hours, 48,986 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND A CRACK AND BULGING SKIN JUST AFT OF MID CARGO DOOR NEAR CENTER LINE ON BELLY.

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