SDR DALA2019031001549

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: March 9, 2019
Submitted: March 10, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N909DE
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53418
Aircraft time: 65,354 hours, 51,005 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
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.

What was found

ON WALK AROUND FOUND AFT LT FUSELAGE ABOUT 2 FT DOWN FROM AFT OF LT ENG PYLON A 2 IN SKIN CRACK. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS PER RI 575794-14 08-MAR-2019 2000E. PERFORMED HFEC OF CUTOUTS AND BHEC INSPECTION OF EXISTING FASTENER HOLES PER RI 575794-14 08-MAR-2019 2000E STEPS 4 AND 6. NO CRACKS INDICATED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLERS PER RI 575794-14 08-MAR-2019 2000E STEPS 7 THRU 15. (LP5516023)

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