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
Dented
Location
Zone 100
Part time
75,857 hours, 56,665 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A TAIL-STRIKE INSPECTION IN KYIP, C.A.S. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SKIN GROUND DOWN AND DENTED BETWEEN L29L-L29R AT F.S. 1338-1363. MAINTENANCE IN KYIP PERFORMED CUTOUT OF DAMAGED AREA, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION OF THE AREA AND VERIFIED NO FURTHER DAMAGE EXISTED. C.A.S. MAINTENANCE FABRICATED A REPAIR SKIN FROM A NEW SKIN P/N 5911429-151. REPAIR SKIN SECTION WAS TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 53-01, PARA. 2B

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