SDR DALA2016010300012

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: January 2, 2016
Submitted: January 4, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N935DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49722
Aircraft time: 69,984 hours, 52,937 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
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

FOUND APPROXIMATELY 1.75 CRACK IN SKIN APPROXIMATELY 6 IN AFT FROM ELEVATOR ACCUMULATOR ACCESS DOOR. ELEVATOR ACCUMULATOR ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT SKIN CRACKED FROM UPPER AFT CORNER RADIUS TO CLOSEST FASTENER AFT. C/W PRI 542690-14, REV 0,1,2,3,4 AND FINAL, C/W ERA 542690-14, REV ORIGINAL NO CHANGES NOTED. PERMANENT REPAIR.

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