SDR DALA2016030301605

Service difficulty report · Skin · 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: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt 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

SIX CRACKS WERE FOUND ON HOLES BETWEEN STR 12 AND STR 15: XRS=200; XRS=201; XRS=202; XRS=203; XRS=205, FWD ROW AND XRS=198, AFT ROW; AT THE RT LOWER WING SKIN ACCESS CUTOUT. REPAIR ON HOLES WAS PERFORMED IAW ER/A 543185-14 AD, REV ORIGINAL. THIS REPAIR IS LIMITED TO 67.00 TOTAL CYCLES ONLY IAW ER/A 543185-14AD, REV ORIGINAL SEC II AND WILL BE MONITORED UNDER LOG 2375110.

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