SDR DALA2015090505445

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: September 4, 2015
Submitted: September 8, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N910DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49541
Aircraft time: 73,428 hours, 56,901 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 FIVE CRACKS, WERE FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN: RT SIDE.- 0.250", 0.180" AND 0.100" AT BS Y=1418 AND BETWEEN LONGERON 2 AND 3 AND LT SIDE-0.125" AND 0.100" AT BS Y=1418 AND BETWEEN LONGERON 2 AND 3. FUSELAGE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 537744-14 AD REV A AND ETI 88-15-282, REV 4.

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