Service difficulty report · Skin Splice · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
June 18, 2025
Submitted
June 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831US
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49791
Aircraft time
59,904 hours, 33,603 cycles
Part
Skin Splice
Part number
UNKOWN
Part serial
UNKOWN
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
Part time
59,904 hours, 33,603 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

DISCREPANCY: WHILE AT C-CHECK IN KBQK, STAMBAUGH AVIATION FOUND CORROSION ON THE L/H WING LOWER SURFACE AT STR. 17 (SKIN SPLICE) AND AT XCW 85. BLENDED OUT THE DAMAGED AREA, PERFORMED HFEC OPEN HOLE INSPECTION AND FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER USING 2024T3 .125” AND FILLER USING 7075T6 .063”. THEY PICKED UP THE HOLES, CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED THE FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER IAW MD80 SRM 57-03 AND FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING, INC. ENGINEERING ORDER 25095-1. REPAIR APPROVAL PROVIDED BY ROBERT MANASHI DERT 876272412. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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