Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 4, 2018
Submitted
August 6, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49982
Aircraft time
73,459 hours, 54,995 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

AFT CARGO DOOR AREA HAD CORROSION JUST BELOW THE SCUFF PLATE AT AFT END OF DOORWAY. ALL CORROSION REMOVED, AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-05, PARA 140, FIG 123. REPAIR OPTION 1. DRILLED NEW HOLES ON THE PAN, DOUBLER AND FILLER. TREATED AND PRIMED THE PAN, FILLER AND AREAS COMMON TO REPAIR IAW SRM 51-10-3. INSTALLED THE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-05, PARA 140, FIG 123, OPTION 1.

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