SDR DALA2015111206901

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: November 11, 2015
Submitted: November 12, 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 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

CRACK OF 0.150" LENGTH ON FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 1418 BETWEEN LONGERON 2-3 LT, SM, CARD 2, ZONE 65. DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 539886-14, AD REV: ORIGINAL. REPAIR APPROVAL IS LIMITED TO 75,000 TOTAL CYCLES ONLY. ADDITIONAL E/A, ER/A REVISION, IS REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE BEYOND THIS LIMIT. THIS WILL BE MONITORED WITH LOG 2198806.

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