Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 20, 2010
Submitted
June 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N995DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53362
Aircraft time
49,366 hours, 36,308 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Longeron Splice
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1287 L25l
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 HMV, AFT CARGO STA 1287, LONG 25L, SPLICE CORRODED. CORROSION WAS OUT OF LIMITS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SPLICE ON TRAVELER 2030N01458.

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