Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 13, 2016
Submitted
June 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N998DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53370
Aircraft time
64,043 hours, 46,120 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CORROSION ON LT BARREL NUT HOLES NR 14, 17 AND 26 AT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SKIN. BOLTS AND BARREL NUTS 14, 17 AND 26 WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-0, BARREL NUT HOLES 14 & 26 WERE REPAIRED IAW ER/A 546501-14, REV ORIGINAL, AND BARREL NUT HOLE 17 WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 546514-14, REV ORIGINAL AND SRM 55-03, PARAGRAPH 30, FIG 32, BARREL NUT AND BOLTS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-0. BARREL NUTS WERE SEALED IAW SRM 51-20-0.

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