# SDR DALA2016031101858

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 10, 2016
- Submitted: March 11, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N904DE
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53409
- Aircraft time: 62,883 hours, 45,830 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Bs 130
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016031101858

## Discrepancy

BULGE OUTER FUSELAGE SKIN AND DOUBLER BETWEEN LONG 30 TO LONG 28, RT BS 130 APPROXIMATELY AT E/E DOOR JAMB. BULGE WAS EVALUATED WITH NEXT DIMENTIONS: D=1.5", X=0.095", D/X=15.78.  THEREFORE IT IS WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-04-1, PAR 7 E CONDITION 1B.  HFEC INSPECTION, 10X MAGNIFIED INSPECTION AND DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTIONS WERE ACCOMPLISHED, NIL DAMAGE FOUND.  PERFORM DECAL CONDITION INSPECTION EVERY C-CHECK.

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