Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 1, 2016
Submitted
March 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53343
Aircraft time
62,966 hours, 45,352 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 194-203
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

DURING NDT INSPECTION, A DISCREPANT AREA WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 194-203 AND LONGERON 16-18, RT WITH IDTAG: N991DL, SRM 53-05, P 02-08-10. REPAIR WAS FOUND AND MADE IAW ERA NR 543128-14AD, REV ORIGINAL. REPAIR APPROVAL IS LIMITED TO 60,000 TOTAL CYCLES ER/A REV IS REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE BEYOND THIS LIMIT. THIS RESTRICTIONS WILL BE FOLLOWED.

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