Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 30, 2019
Submitted
March 31, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49959
Aircraft time
65,221 hours, 47,809 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

DAMAGE AFT OF NR 2 ENG PYLON AT UPPER LEFT CORNER OF EMEGENCY EXIT STENCIL. ACCOMPLISHED ERA 576838-14 REV ORIG. STOP DRILLED CRACKS. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED DOUBLER, AND BEGAN INSTALLATION PER SRM 53-04-3 FIG 2 SHT 3. CLASS 2 REPAIR. COMPLETED INSTALLATION PER SRM 53-04-3 FIG.2 SHEET 3 CLASS 2. WILL REQUIRE INITIAL INSPECTION 20,000 CYCLES AND REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS 15,000 CYCLES. REF SRM 53-04-3 PG 108 TABLE 2. CW ERA 576838-14 REV ORIG SECTION II PERM REPAIR. (LP5730816)

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