SDR DALA2015071604405

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: July 15, 2015
Submitted: July 31, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N904DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49535
Aircraft time: 74,354 hours, 57,047 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1418
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

CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN BS 1418 BETWEEN LONGERONS 1-2 RT SIDE. CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-15-205 AND ERA 536454-14AD, REV RIG. PERFORM INITIAL INSPECTION THRESHOLD 75,000, TOTAL CYCLES AND REPEAT INSPECTION INTERNAL TO BE DETERMINATED IAW ER/A NR 536454-14 AD, SEC II.

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