Service difficulty report · Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 2, 2009
Submitted
April 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53115
Aircraft time
48,385 hours, 36,746 cycles
Part
Panel
Part number
30803
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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 LT WING TDG OVERWING HEATER BLANKET NOFOD SYSTEM UPPER SKIN WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION REQUIRING BLENDOUT WITHIN A FEW INCHES OF THE PRIMARY BOOST PUMP ACCESS COVER. BLENDOUT RESULTED IN 3 SMALL HOLES THROUGH THE UPPER SKIN, EXPOSING THE PANEL CORE. THE DAMAGE WAS CLEANED UP, INSPECTED, AND REPAIRED PER THE APPLICABLE AMM 30-80-02-801 STEPS. THE PANEL IS THE SUBJECT OF AD 2002-21-06.

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