SDR DALA2016102507541

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: October 24, 2016
Submitted: October 25, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N909DE
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53418
Aircraft time: 59,718 hours, 46,553 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Bulged
Location: Fuselage
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

PROTUBERANCE ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN FROM STA Y= 1198 TO Y= 1200 BTW LONG 4 LT TO 5 LT 3EAS. PROTUBERANCE ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN FROM STA Y= 1198 TO Y=1200 BTW LONG 4 LT TO 5 LT (3EAS), WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 53-04-3 FIGURE 11 SHEET 1. PERFORM GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION INITIAL 8,000 CYCLES AND REPETITIVE EVERY 8,000 CYCLES PER SRM 53-04-3 PAG 8A.

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