Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 5, 2012
Submitted
December 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49723
Aircraft time
62,121 hours, 47,144 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 522-541
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

LONGERON 4R CRACKED AT ST 522 AND ST 541 UNDER SUPPORT MOUNT (204-111&112). REMOVED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 522-541 AT L4R. REMOVED DAMAGE LONGERON AT STA 513 TO 550 AT L4R. HFEC INSPECTION NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONGERON AND SPLICES (2EA) AT STA 513-550 AND REINSTALLED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 522-541 L4R AND INSTALLED ID TAG IAW P/S 900-5-1-NO04. COMPLETED AND INSPECTED.

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