Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 10, 2003
Submitted
April 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49536
Aircraft time
44,138 hours, 36,219 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
5910130285
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

THE BEARINGS IN THE THRUST REVERSER VALVE ACTUATING MECHANISM DETERIORATED ALLOWING THE P-DOME INSULATION BLANKET GUARD TO WEAR INTO THE P-DOME SKIN. ADDITIONALY, A SCREW ON THE VALVE CAM FOLLOWER CRANK ASSY WORE THROUGH THE P-DOME SKIN AND FWD DOUBLER. THE DAMMAGE IS AT Z=-23 AND RBL 35 ON THE STA 1338 P-DOME BULKHEAD. TWO DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE FWD SIDE OF THE P-DOME PER ER/A 420372-14 TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE.

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