Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 26, 2017
Submitted
November 26, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53215
Aircraft time
70,567 hours, 51,739 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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

TWO DENTS AT THE NEW WIFI DOUBLER EDGE. THE DENTED REGION WAS CUTOUT AND A COMBINED DOUBLER WAS MADE AND INSTALLED FOR THE REGION PER ERA 552781-14 ON 18NOV16. THE REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR AND IS THEREFORE SDR REPORTABLE.

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