Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 20, 2007
Submitted
April 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53380
Aircraft time
41,205 hours, 30,865 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
5922578515
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EA 09-460214-12 OPN 0101, THE TRIM OUT IN THE HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER INBOARD SKIN PANEL EXTENDED PAST THE BARREL NUT PAD UP. THE TRIM OUT AND SPOTFACE INTO THE PAD UP WAS SUBMITTED TO BOEING FOR APPROVAL, AND WAS APPROVED AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR PER THE TYPICAL STAB UPPER SKIN INSPECTIONS. THIS WAS DOCUMENTED AND INCLUDED IN ERA 461387-14.

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