SDR DALA2019082304924

Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: August 22, 2019
Submitted: August 23, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N961DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49980
Aircraft time: 76,332 hours, 57,275 cycles
System (JASC): 5410 · Nacelle/Pylon, Main Frame
Part: Stiffener
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 1 Nacelle
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

NBR 1 ENG NOSE COWL 1, INTERNAL FWD STIFFENER CRACKED AT 6:00 AT BULKHEAD. 2, INTERNAL FWD STIFFENER FASTENERS MISSING 3 EA AT 6:00. 3, INTERNAL FWD STIFFENER CRACKED AT 5:00 VIEWED THROUGH LOWER EXHAUST VENT. REMOVED DAMAGED NOSE COWL, NBR 1 ENG PER MD88 AMM 71-10 S/N OFF 002222. INSTALLED SERVICABLE NBR 1 ENG NOSE COWL PER MD88 AMM 71-10. COWL, NOSE, LT OFF 88-7110-9-0001 00106 ON 88-7110-9-0001 00049. (LP1235615)

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