Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 7, 2016
Submitted
January 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49645
Aircraft time
70,480 hours, 53,649 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Worn
Location
Cargo Door
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

WEAR ON FWD AND AFT LOWER CORNER PRODUCTION DOUBLERS AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR. WEAR ON FWD DOUBLER WAS REMOVED IAW SR 52-01, FIG 1 AREA WAS MEASURED, ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS .160" AND REMAINING IS .146". THEREFORE IT IS WITH IN LIMITS IAW SRM 52-01, FIG 1 AFT DAMAGE DOUBLER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.

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