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Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · 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
System (JASC): 5100 · Standard Practices/Structures
Part: Skin Panel
Condition: Gouged
Location: Zone 100
Part time: 75,857 hours, 56,665 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: U
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, C.A.S. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SKIN PANEL IS GROUND DOWN AT F.S. 1381, L23R-L28R. . MAINTENANCE IN KYIP REMOVED AND CUT OUT DAMAGE. USA JET MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION OF THE AREA AND VERIFIED NO CRACKS PRESENT. CAS FABRICATED A FILLER AND A DOUBLER FROM TITANIUM 0.025” REPAIR PARTS WERE TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04, SHEET 4

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