Service difficulty report · Channel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 17, 2012
Submitted
December 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49723
Aircraft time
62,121 hours, 47,144 cycles
Part
Channel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 218
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

E & E BAY BS 218, LONGERON 30 & 29 LT HAS DAMAGE TO LONGERON FLANGE ON BOTH SIDES OF LONGERON HAT CHANNEL. REMOVED DAMAGE ON E/E BAY STA 218, LONGERON 30 AND 29L ON LONGERON FLANGE IAW SRM 51-03, FIG 1. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. HFEC INSP DETECTED 1 EA CRACK EMANATING FROM EDGE OF LT FLANGE IN BLENDED AREA OF LONGERON 30. NEW LONGERON SECTION STA 170-227 WAS CREATED, TREATED, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. TREATED, PRIMED, AND APPLIED TOPCOAT ON E/E BAY STA 218 L29L IAW SRM 51-10-3, PARA 11, 14, AND 21.

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