SDR DALA2016041802994

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: April 17, 2016
Submitted: April 18, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N999DN
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53371
Aircraft time: 63,753 hours, 45,761 cycles
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar
Condition: Not Reported
Location: Rt Wing
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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, 7 DIFFERENT FASTENERS OF PSE, ON LOWER SKIN REAR SPAR BETWEEN XRS=163 TO 168 AT RT WING. THESE NRC IS ATTENDED WITH ER/A NR 545093-14AD, REV ORIGINAL. WILL BE MONITORED WITH LOG PAGE NR 2427428.

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