SDR DALA2018090405393

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: August 31, 2018
Submitted: September 4, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N908DE
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53417
Aircraft time: 64,473 hours, 50,350 cycles
System (JASC): 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Vertical Stab
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

WHILE IN C CHECK, ACCOMPLISHING REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS PER AD 2011-15-01 AND SB MD8880-55A067, MTC FOUND A CRACK COMMON TO A HOLE COMMON TO THE DORSAL SKIN, BELOW THE SKIN SPLICE AND IN THE INTERNAL OEM DOUBLER( P/N 9911960-3)ONLY, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 15 FASTENERS FROM THE SIDE SKIN. COMPLIED WITH ERA 493777-14 REV A.

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