SDR DALA2016030301604

Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: March 2, 2016
Submitted: March 3, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N991DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53343
Aircraft time: 62,966 hours, 45,352 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Access Panel
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing
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

THREE CRACKS WERE FOUND ON HOLES BETWEEN STR 12 AND STR 15: XRS=199, XRS=203, FWD ROW AND XRS=198 AFT ROW; AT THE LT LOWER WING SKIN ACCESS CUTOUT. REPAIR ON HOLES WAS PERFORMED IAW ER/A 543185-14AD, REV ORIGINAL. THIS REPAIR IS LIMITED TO 67,000 CYCLES ONLY IAW ER/A 543185-14AD, REV ORIGINAL SEC II AND WILL BE MONITORED UNDER LOG 2375110.

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