What was found
MECHANIC FOUND A CRACK ON THE UNDERNEATH PANLE FWD OF THE SPOILER. FOUND PANEL COMPLETELY DELAMINATED. REMOVED THE DAMAGED PANEL. DRILLED AND TRIMMED A NEW PANEL AND INSTALLED IAW DRAWING 9936823.
- Difficulty date
- March 30, 2017
- Submitted
- March 31, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N928DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49715
- Aircraft time
- 74,379 hours, 55,927 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Panel
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- 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.