Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 17, 2017
Submitted
July 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49718
Aircraft time
75,055 hours, 56,700 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Horiz Stab
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 LFEC INSPECTION OF RT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER AFT SKIN PANEL, OBSERVED 1/2" LONG CRACK INDICATION AT SPECIFIED LOCATION. REFERENCE ER/A 558877-14AD REV ORIG.

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