Service difficulty report · Closeout Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 15, 2018
Submitted
June 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53418
Aircraft time
63,783 hours, 49,651 cycles
Part
Closeout Panel
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt 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

ON WALKAROUND, FOUND SMALL CLOSEOUT PANEL MISSING FROM LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB NEAR FRONT SPAR INBD BOTTOM AT BARREL NUTS. ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-569512 ADDED FOR AC 9009 PER ERA 569512-14 REV ORIGINAL, SECT II, PERMANENT REPAIR, FABRICATED NEW FILLER PER DWG 5930603. INSTALLED AS REQ THIS IS BEING SDR REPORTED BECAUSE THE PART COULD HAVE POSSIBLY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT DURING OPERATION.

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