SDR DALA2015102706517

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: October 26, 2015
Submitted: October 27, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N986DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53313
Aircraft time: 62,489 hours, 45,344 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 184
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

CRACK ON OUTER FUSELAGE SKIN NEXT TO LIGHTNING STRIKE WAS FOUND DURING NDT INSPECTION, BS 184 BETWEEN LONGERON 28 LT TO 29 LT. AREA WAS REPAIR IAW SRM 53-04-2 PAR 3C 2, A, 1A WITH DIMENTIONS HOLE .187", 51-10-3, PAR 14 AND 21 AND 51-30-2.

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