Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 13, 2011
Submitted
November 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49715
Aircraft time
61,526 hours, 46,821 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 A CRACK WAS FOUND ON FRAME AT STAY=1451 AND LONGERON 1. CRACK ON FRAME WAS BLENDED OUT AND INSTALL FILLER, DOUBLER IAW MD88 SRM 53-03D FIG 4.

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