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
Damaged
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

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, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SKIN IS GROUND OFF BETWEEN F.S. 1331-1338, BETWEEN L29L AND L29R. MAINTENANCE IN KYIP REMOVED AND CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN BETWEEN F.S. 1331-1338, L29L- L29R, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION OF THE AREA AND VERIFIED ALL DAMAGE WAS REMOVED. FABRICATED A INTERNAL DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 0.025”, FILLERS FROM 2024 T3 0.063 AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER FROM 7075 T6 0.071”. THEY TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-04 PARA. 8, FIGURE 9

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