SDR DALA2015110406703

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: November 3, 2015
Submitted: November 4, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N986DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53313
Aircraft time: 62,489 hours, 45,344 cycles
System (JASC): 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Rudder
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

MISSING METALIZED COATING AT BOTH SKIN FACES OF RUDDER AND PAINT. SH-CP-SM, CARD 7 ZONE 65. METALIZED COATING AT BOTH SKIN FACES OF RUDDER AND PAINT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-1A, PAR 23 AND 51-10-3B. BALANCE CHECK WILL BE PERFORMED WITH CARD 39, ZONE 65. RII COMPLETED.

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