Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 30, 2026
Submitted
October 2, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N832US
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53259
Aircraft time
77,618 hours, 57,228 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON 29AUG2026, THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ENGINE CHANGE INCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN ON THE RT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT IN ADDITION TO DAMAGE TO THE PYLON-TO-ENGINE APRON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FERRIED TO KBHM FOR PERMANENT REPAIR. MAINTENANCE IN KLRD REMOVED AND REPLACED THE #2 ENGINE PYLON APRON IAW AMM 71-10-04. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ‘A’ CHECK HIGH DRAG/SIDE LOADS OR UNUSUAL GROUND HANDLING CONDITION IAW AMM 05-51-03 TABLE 601, STEPS D (4) AND (5). NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS WERE NOTED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ‘B’ CHECK INSPECTION FOR HARD OR OVERWEIGHT LANDING IAW AMM 05-51-04 TABLE 603, STEPS C(4) AND C(7) THROUGH C(12). NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS WERE NOTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE R/H ENGINE FWD YOKE BOLTS IAW BOEING TASK CARD 71-020-04-02, PERFORMED DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE RT FWD YOKE IAW TASK CARD 54-048-02-02. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE ENGINE IN THE #2 POSITION IAW USA JET GMM VOL. 5 ENGINE CHANGE CHECKLIST. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED NDT FOR AIRCRAFT TO BE FERRIED IAW TD NO. 0176-CAS-201-IR. AIRCRAFT WAS SAFELY FERRIED TO KBHM. IN KBHM DAMAGE TO THE R/H AFT FUSELAGE ABOVE PYLON WAS REPAIRED IAW TD NO. 0176-CAS-202-IR.

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