Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
January 1, 2019
Submitted
January 2, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53361
Aircraft time
44,846 hours, 36,274 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Center Wingbox
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

WHILE ON THE LINE IN ATL MTC WAS SEARCHING FOR THE SOURCE OF A FUEL SMELL IN THE AIRCRAFT CABIN AND FOUND CORROSION WHICH HAD CREATED A HOLE IN THE LT SIDE OF THE CENTER WING BOX AFT UPPER SKIN BETWEEN STA 87 AND STA994. THE MAIN AREA OF CORROSION AS A RESULT OF THE LAV LINE LEAK IS BEING REPAIRED PER ERA 574104-14. THE MAIN AREA OF CORROSION CREATED A PUDDLE WHICH MIGRATED AFT TOWARDS THE SLANT ANGLE 955831-501. THIS ERA PROVIDES REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPAIR OF THE AFT SLANT ANGLE AND THE AFT CENTER WING UPPER SKIN 5930502-149. (LP# 0886482)

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