SDR DALA2015090305402

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: September 2, 2015
Submitted: September 3, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N989DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53341
Aircraft time: 60,690 hours, 43,756 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1418
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

ACFT HAS CRACKS ON FUSELAGE SKIN, LENGTH 0.156"AND 0.125", ON BS 1418 BETWEEN LONGERON 2LT AND LONG 3LT. 1 CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN, LENGTH 0.156", ON BS 1418 BETWEEN LONGERON 2RT AND LONG 3RT, CARD 8, ZONE 65. CRACKS ON FUSELAGE SKIN WERE REPAIRED IAW ER/A 537756-14 AD, REV ORIGINAL.

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