What was found
SKIN CRACKED FROM EOP THRU FASTENER AND OUT THE OTHER SIDE. LOWER AFT SKIN PANEL P/N 5930503-105 AT STA 883 STRINGER 17. CENTER LT FUEL TANK. APPROX 2 INCHES. REPAIRED IN REF TO ERA 571124-14AD REV O AND ERA 571160-14 REV O.
- Difficulty date
- September 6, 2018
- Submitted
- September 7, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N988DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53339
- Aircraft time
- 68,167 hours, 49,322 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin Panel
- Part number
- 5930503105
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.