SDR DALA1053520909

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: December 29, 2010
Submitted: December 30, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N909DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49540
Aircraft time: 61,567 hours, 48,133 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Part number: S27779224
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 1380-1418
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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 HMV4, FOUND AFT ACCESSORY STA 1380, 1401, 1418 L24L HAS CORROSION AND CRACKS. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON BETWEEN 1380 AND 1429 DUE TO 100PERCENT MAT LOSS. REPLACED DAMAGED LONGERON FROM 1380 TO 1428, L24L IAW SRM 51-10-4.

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