Service difficulty report · Cusp Web · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 21, 2010
Submitted
June 24, 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
Cusp Web
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 693-712
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, MAIN PASSENGER CABIN STA 693 TO STA 712 LT CUSP WEB CORRODED TOP AND BOTTOM AND SKIN CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF CUSP WEB AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW EA 53-05D SH 1 & 3 DWG 53-1060.

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