Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 20, 2018
Submitted
December 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49543
Aircraft time
80,619 hours, 62,275 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

TASKCARD 5211-2537 - L1 DOOR FUSELAGE SKIN AFT #5 DOORSTOP ADJUST HOLE, STA Y=200, CRACKED APROX 0.125" LONG 37-001. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT L1 DOOR JAMB AFT #15 DOOR STOP HOLE. CUT OUT DIM 1.7"X3.7" IAW MD88 SRM 53-05 FIG 114 PAR 131. THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR AND REQUIRES REPETITIVE INSPECTION STARTING AT 28,000 CYCLES FROM TIME OF REPAIR INSTALLATION AND EVERY 20,000 CYCLES THERE AFTER. INSPECTION METHOD EDDY CURRENT PER MD88 SRM 51-10-5C. (LP0872634)

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