Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 2, 2001
Submitted
November 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49534
Aircraft time
40,593 hours, 34,076 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
5911410
Condition
Dented
Location
Fs 240, L-18l
Stage of operation
IN
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

FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 229-256 / LONG. 18L-19L : GROUND DAMAGE CUTOUT REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND DENTED AND CREASED BETWEEN FS 229 & 256 JUST BELOW THE LONGERON 18L CUSP LINE. THE DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN WAS REMOVED WITH A 20" X 6" CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 382046-14, REV A.

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