Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 22, 2023
Submitted
August 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834US
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53115
Aircraft time
75,857 hours, 56,665 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Pilot Error
Location
Zone 100
Part time
75,857 hours, 56,665 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A TAIL-STRIKE INSPECTION IN KYIP, C.A.S. MAINTENANCE FOUND A DRAG MARK ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT APPROXIMATELY F.S. 1322 L30, AND THE SKIN GOUGED BETWEEN F.S. 1334 TO 1338, L29L – L29R. MAINTENANCE IN KYIP PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION OF THE DAMAGE AREA AND VERIFIED NO CRACKS AND NOM THICKNESS OF 0.061” AND MIN THICKNESS OF 0.044” IN THE DAMAGED AREA. C.A.S MAINTENANCE FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER FROM DMS 1592 0.025” MATERIAL, DOUBLER WAS TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 53-04-1 PARA. C PAGE 8 AND DRAWING # 5911429

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