Service difficulty report · Z-Channel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49879
Part
Z-Channel
Part number
5930583
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg Door
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

LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR INNER PAN Z-CHANNEL HAS CRACK APPROX 3.25 INCH LONG RUNNING IN THE AFT RADIUS ALONG THE AFT EDGE OF SUBJECT CHANNEL, 19.5 INCHES FROM THE AFT I/B CORNER STRAP. A REPAIR ANGLE WAS USED TO REPAIR THIS CRACK. REV A AND B REVISED THE PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS, PERMANENT REPAIR PER SRM 52-05 FIG 28.

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