Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 23, 2018
Submitted
July 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N998DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53370
Aircraft time
69,154 hours, 49,846 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

CRACK OF 1.250" LENGTH WAS FOUND ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER AFT SKIN PANEL STA XH=-8.500. UPPER AFT SKIN WAS REPAIRED PER DWG SR09550028 REV D AND SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5(ET). HFEC INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER AFT SKIN PANEL STA XH=-8.500 AND NO CRACKS WERE FOUND AFTER TRIM OUT PER NDT SPM 06-10-01.001.

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