Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 2, 2015
Submitted
October 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53338
Aircraft time
63,330 hours, 45,708 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Worn
Location
Cargo Door
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

WEAR ON AFT/FWD LOWER EXTERNAL DOUBLER AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR. DOUBLERS FWD/AFT WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND NEW DOUBLERS WERE DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-4 AND DOUBLERS WERE TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3 PAR 14, 21 AND DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.

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