SDR DALA2016011700412

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: January 16, 2016
Submitted: January 19, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N996DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53363
Aircraft time: 63,168 hours, 45,421 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 100
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

RUN CRACK ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN BS 100 BETWEEN LONGERONS 27 - 28R. HFEC INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN LONGERONS 27RT -28RT, BS 100 AND WAS FOUND A CRACK OF 0.375" LENGTH IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01.001. CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED WITH 0.250" DIAMETER IAW SRM 53-05, PAR.162.D. 2, A AND FIG 158, SHEET 1. AREA WAS REPAIRED WITH REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-05, PARA 162 AND FIG 158.

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