Service difficulty report · Angle · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 15, 2015
Submitted
October 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49813
Aircraft time
69,599 hours, 51,787 cycles
Part
Angle
Condition
Damaged
Location
Aft Bulkhead
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 INSPECTION OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LOWER TEE CHORD AFT FLANGE THE 3 DRAIN HOLES WERE FOUND WITH A .3750" DIAMETER. INSPECTION OF THE DRAIN HOLES DOES NOT SHOWN SIGNS OF CRACKS. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LOWER TEE CHORD AFT FLANGE WAS REPLACED IAW ER/A 539895-14, REV ORG, ASSOCIATED AA 5310-01449. ADDED FOR AC 0940. ASSOCIATED ER/A 88-539895 ADDED FOR AC 0940.

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