Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 26, 2008
Submitted
October 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49997
Aircraft time
39,479 hours, 32,176 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
9953015505
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 STA 1463 CANTED BULKHEAD STRUCTURE AND THE OVERLYING AFTERBODY SKIN PANEL BETWEEN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH ANGLES WERE FOUND DAMAGED BETWEEN L-2L AND L-2R. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIRS TO THE BULKHEAD STRUCTURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SKIN PANEL.

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